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You have 10 mins to find as many words as possible using the letters in the wheel. Each must use the hub letter and at least 3 others. Letters may be used only once. You cannot use plurals, foreign words or proper nouns. There is at least one 9-letter word to be found.

Cryptic Clues Across

He is back in the mums’ and dads’ bracket (11)

Take weapons right for one in 2 (3) Self-restrained, yet consumed with anger? (9) Dog with sore throat? (5) Lionlike, the French take nothing before 9 (7)

The work I consumed was sleep inducing (6) Mend a broken marriage (6) Flatter at a duel (7)

Attack pilot on a Trident initially (3,2) Smooth ale can be really nasty (9) Come first in rowing (3) Ignored data – hence disgrace (11)

Down

An objective at one in the morning (3)

The way is half open – have a go! (5)

Help me to get back inside church (6)

Looks at the mineral – it’s a hideosity! (7) Airing may turn out to be unreal (9)

Can be formed, apparently, now it’s in vogue (11) Writer and French sailor getting through (11) I must change after hours to cause a stir (9) One who must show his class, presumably (7) Disc there for the breaking? (6) A collection of fast warships, perhaps (5)

Not two with none to court (3)

Quick Clues Across

Introducto­ry (11) Recede (3) Insight (9)

Willow (5) To storm (7) Powerful (6) Prosper (6) Perplex (7) Principle (5) Calling forth (9) A metal (3)

Pomp (11)

Down

Abrade (3)

Earlier (5)

Come back (6) Victory (7) Destructio­n (9) Advised (11) Arousing curiosity (11) Skilful (9) Cultivated land (7) Aid (6)

Larceny (5)

Also (3)

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DOUBLE CROSSWORD:

Cryptic: Across: 1 Quadruplet; 7 Oriel; 8 Corsair; 10 Treaties; 11 Ring; 13 Master; 15 Slight; 17 Rear; 18 Dispatch; 21 Heiress; 22 Ample; 23 Interested. Down: 1 Quire; 2 All at sea; 3 Racket; 4 Port; 5 Erasing; 6 Route march; 9 Right wheel; 12 Elephant; 14 Station; 16 Tissue; 19 Taped; 20 Mere.

Quick: Across: 1 Complicity;

7 Leant; 8 Verdant; 10 Contrite; 11 Stun; 13 Outlaw; 15 Charge;

17 Airs; 18 Deletion; 21 Execute; 22 Truss; 23 Attendance.

Down: 1 Chain; 2 Material; 3 Levity; 4 Cure; 5 Traitor; 6 Electorate; 9 Tenderness; 12 Threaten; 14 Torrent; 16 Defend; 19 Inure; 20 Ruse.

SUDOKU:

CODEWORD: 1=E, 2=R, 3=L, 4=Y, 5=B, 6=S, 7=H, 8=F, 9=I, 10=N, 11=Q, 12=V, 13=A, 14=P, 15=W, 16=X, 17=D, 18=Z, 19=C, 20=M, 21=K, 22=T, 23=J, 24=O, 25=G, 26=U.

WORD WHEEL: TREASURER.

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