CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

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An elastic band (6) Around the end of term, do wake up the dozy creature! (8)

Chat with Jack — the toad! (6)

Bit of a simpleton, make it known (3,2)

Notedly free trip (4) Vehicle misdirected on the M1? (4)

Drink for the busy worker at central Hammersmith (4) Tasty? No thanks! (3) Ancient goddess who emphatically exists! (4)

Is a slow starter where savings accounts are concerned (4)

Flutter by if you like, madam (9)

Panto actor? (4)

The importance of communication (4)

A gig for some banjo boys (3)

Sort of room for betting? (4)

An area scheme (4) Amiable French associates of Kingsley (4)

More than a ton of rock (5) Sailor said to be fond of olive oil (6)

Despite composure, Cleo had to get upset about nothing (4,4)

Take form! (6)

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Lamp spirit? (5) Charge at speed (4) What happened in the uncertain seventies? (6) Floating around getting a doctor properly fit (6) Street of horror (3) Dislike removing the piano from a platform (5) Objects to Ernest’s shiftiness (7)

Portion of rabbit (3) Let’s suppose Sally’s lost fifty quid (3) Ultimately prissy letters about a side being sexy (6) Took the rest of the assorted pelts (5) Could baby wear it upside down? (3) 22 23

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Fishy food from the Faeroes? (3)

So more distress makes you unhappy (6)

Front man? (3)

She’s relatively fetching out East (5)

But is he fond of money more? (5)

Boy resembling Winnie the Pooh? (5)

Type of engine much used in raising ore (4)

Cans of it have unusual lids (4)