CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Did it point the way in weaponry? (5)

Notices skin blemishes (5) Ropy artist? (7) Excessive water left in food (5)

Many wild mobs are apt to be hairy (5)

Upset when axed? (3,2) There are jeers around the street for the old fools (7) Laughing talk? (3) Somewhere to get somewhat too slowly! (4)

Bag or vessel containing £1 (6)

Undertake seriously to use bad language (5)

20 Ran away with a sweetheart and used long strides! (6) Appear to check at the information centre (4) Punishing sort of music? (3) Staggeringly closely? (7) Odile, well sozzled, prepared to lie in the sun (5) Picture taken lightly? (5) Yes, woman is a riddle (5) To get out in it can be instructive (7) They’re played in threes (5) What it cost to write to New York? (5)

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Depends once more on deception (6)

Where you’ll see ducks around the harbour? (6) A lot of money for a bun! (3) He may go to Aberdeen (5) Worldly way to put a wrong clause right (7)

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