CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

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37 38 Exclusive shop at Ponders End (5)

Painter whose work centre was in bed (5) Complaint from an officer, I see (5)

Perhaps not all that heavy? (3)

Worries about the guitar parts (5)

In general, knaves get ahead (7)

From him, sour grapes were just a bit of a story (5) Slippery customer getting some free electricity (3) Ruined when performed by the United Nations (6) Weather feature that makes you take the bike out farther (7)

So carelessly shut (4)

Like the drinks often on sale without beer (4) Certainly not a free state, historically (7) Women taking trips to Birkenhead (6)

Does an engine use none of it for half a mile? (3) Located where seen, we hear (5)

To start trouble — for whatever cause — is very bad (7) She gets angry when Amy’s Yankee deserts (5)

A nut from the Nicobars (3) Possibly kill when there’s little growth (5)

Hank’s chicken curry, left by the dog (5)

“Nay,” said Dobbin! (5)

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14 16 17 19 Drink nearly all of what there is (5)

Plays around with primates (7)

To pop, it tastes sweeter (4) That of a fuel can be high (6) In the position to dispense dopes (5)

Spike with a bent point? (5) It could carry an elephant, one imagines (3)

A review of one’s rashness? (7)

Dry in next to no time (3) City of changing moods (5) Place in the upper three (5) Tommy will be in it all the same (7) 20 21 23 24

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33 Remnants left behind by a tearaway? (5) Measure and cut out a piece of webbing (5)

Thus strengthened and comforted (7)

Seated in order to seem dignified (6)

The German girl has a key (3) The side of a sock (5) Devil of a strange omen to many! (5)

King of snakes? (5) A squashed gnat could spoil the flavour (4)

Twin very close to his brother in a Michael Jackson song (3)