Gulf News

Cryptic clues

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ACROSS

1 Open wide his cell, but not completely (7)

5 Mechanic’s grand when in better shape (3,6)

10 Sunlight makes ozone gas, initially producing this? (4)

14 Until David is prepared to tour India, he’s not a team player (13)

15 Greeks exploited this devious foresight (4,5)

16 County with lots of money transferre­d electronic­ally? (10)

17 Remove police officers from allotment again as punishment (11)

18 Prominent feature of unfinished material (5)

19 As many plays are to Mike touring revolution­ary Havana (10)

21 Cleverly obtain women’s view (6)

23 Fine old important ass with no name (4-5)

25 Start university owing money? (5)

26 A copper breaking up rave’s beaming (7)

28 Top sailor and German worker make more than enough (13)

31 Drop two drinks containing last of gin (9)

33 American sent back a strong beer brought in for each fan (9)

35 Called bully regularly in Euston, say, for using throttle (13)

37 You brought in coffee and baby’s clothing (7)

38 Cunning servicemen open case of claret (5)

40 Check what golfer does on tee to try out buggy? (4,5)

42 Charge the German for trough (6)

44 Angle to pay for drink, including duck (10)

46 Republican university withdraws race (5)

48 Study society involved in racket with your authority (11)

50 Goods in a recession ignoring City’s hostility (10)

52 Gentleman calling for taxi briskly, good to go (9)

53 Run new article about outcome of WWIII? (7,6)

54 First female premier’s right wing, still (4)

55 Baked bits and pieces bits Kitty dumps across river (9)

56 Battle colour (7)

DOWN

1 Stage cow, perhaps, with no tail (4)

2 Extremely happy vet maybe with leather needing horse compound (9)

3 Son still muses on mundane old edifices, including a lighthouse (5,7,2,3,5)

4 Final violent demonstrat­ion missing quota (7)

5 King George with cleric going round Yankee landmark (5,6)

6 Cool GP, seen running round getting dehydrated fast? (4-5)

7 Season without wife’s place in ground (5)

8 Grasping digits the FT put about (11)

9 Fliers on female, one supported by a hat-maker (6)

11 Greeting old seafarers in China (7)

12 A degree in martial arts restricted building here (5,4)

13 Somehow understand­ing solids has special relish (8,6,8)

18 Rich man’s wrinkles mentioned? (7)

20 Troops maybe fly spacecraft (7)

22 Mature people occasional­ly want to enter gangs (5-3)

24 Royal couple, taking in current blitz, left out US meddler (8)

27 Defence one entered, jumping bail (5)

29 Drug source, old man with paltry margins (5)

30 Volunteers in sailors’ home don’t drink (7)

32 Armaments chap holding notes and ruler (7)

34 Hack to back her to make waves (4,3,4)

36 Vacuum old object found in northern loch (11)

37 Everyone goes through this lithium and iron carrier (4,5)

39 Noisy performer hit reindeer (3-6)

41 I will try Times nurse acquired under the counter? (3-6)

43 Maybe make peeress some genteel bonnets in retirement (7)

45 Formula of The Golden Mean? Recall first half only (7)

47 A former PM’s getting up numb (6)

49 Spread limb, ignoring breadth (5)

51 Swimmer that completes two of the Balearics (4)

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