CRYPTIC CLUES QUICK CLUES

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7 Earth circles, shaking – what measures it? (7,5) Saga that engages Ms Christie (6)

Place baby outside eastern church (5)

Throttle alien left inside (8) Hothead in great pain (4) Jog along, right into infant (4)

Produce popular note when handing over (8) Copper colour is better (5) Trendy company’s failing (6)

Mole’s going round country with TV host (6,6) 8 9

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1 Regards new model put in for type of racing car (8)

Singing style of back to front musical (4) Ownerless horse, say, left inside growing wildly (8)

Some appear eager to reach neighbourhood (4)

Blackleg poet gets sword sheath (8) Friend friendly, but not at first (4)

Road site destroyed by rocky celestial body (8)

Power of vision certainly seen in figure (8) Seth runs round for goddess Diana (8) In police detention, give up (4)

One hundred left the dance when northerner appeared (4)

First showings of Fantasia, Iris, Lolita, Moonraker seen at cinema (4) 2 3

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ACROSS 7 Earthquake intensity system (7,5)

___ Christie, author (6) Convent building (5) Asphyxiate (8) Be painful (4) Brisk pace (4) Compliant (8) Healed (5) Debilitated (6) Birmingham‑born sports presenter (6,6) 8 9

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1 Souped‑up sprint car (8)

Style of jazz singing (4) Growing wildly (8) District (4)

Sheath for a sword (8) Close associate (4) Rocky celestial body (8)

Ability to see (8) Pursuer such as

Diana (8)

Forgo (4)

Great ___, large dog (4)

Motion picture (4) 2 3 4 5 6 11

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