08/03/2021
ACROSS
Like hiding a record in the mountains (4)
Poe is apt to be confused – yes, apt (8) Manatee ordered to come out (7)
10. First night worker eager to return to bed (5)
11. I got her chess up to the top mark (7,5)
13. Distinguishing mark of saint and Magi, perhaps (6)
15. At Christmas, it may be the first without a water source (6)
17. Medieval entertainment in black and white? (8,4)
20. It’s a country, mate! (5)
21. I take motorway to gallery to see what the impressionist does (7)
22. No longer worried about being replaced (8)
23. Shut out in this way (4) 1. 3. 9.
ACROSS
1. Lithe (6)
7. Stretch (8)
8. Young salmon (4)
10. Private evening party (6)
11. Snakes (6)
14. Concession, bribe (3)
16. Manservant (5)
17. Scrutinise minutely (4)
19. Danger, jeopardy (5)
21. Ultimate (5)
22. Very strong person (5)
23. Search for prey (4)
26. Powerful businessman (5)
28. Farmyard bird (3)
29. Any mammal (6)
30. Of cats (6)
31. Discharge (4)
32. Dainty (8)
33. Restricts (6)
DOWN
Stone making them stay? (8)
Quietly phoned concerning crash (5) Folds staple out (6) Eton and Windsor showing loyalty to certain values? (3,6,3)
The opposite put poetically? (7) One’s out for a long time (4)
Erred with same data Mike processed (4,1,7)
12. Loud and anarchic, but perfect (8)
14. Leading character (7)
16. Come to a river, somehow (6)
18. Common former prime minister? (5)
19. Mark of injury from small vehicle (4) 1. 2.
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5. 6. 7. 8.
DOWN
1. Girls (6)
2. ------ Stone, actress (6)
3. Lake (4)
4. Lacking good manners (7)
5. Umbilicus (5)
6. Brutal person (5)
8. Italian city (4)
9. Agent (3)
12. Close friend (3)
13. Tree sap (5)
15. Of punishment (5)
18. Remove dirt from (5)
19. Mine (3)
20. Managed (3)
21. Find capital for (7)
22. --- Selleck, actor (3)
23. Balloon gas (6)
24. Single entity (4)
25. Topics (6)
26. Poets (5)
27. Firearm (5)
28. Border of cloth (3)
30. Touch (4)
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