CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Thought whiskey should be stored in grass hole (8) 5 Left top-class party in poor health (4,2) 9 Troops start to suffer or yield sadly (8) 10 Organ for doctors or what they use to remove one? (6) 12 Dash about in final

exercise (4) 13 Tower above finished exhibition Bill installed (10) 15 Time for pranks agitates fairly old OAPs (5,5,3) 19 Free place I accepted during critical assessment (13) 23 Country salad lover

prepared (2,8) 25 Range of activity in Far

East (4) 28 Steal article that is very

boring (6) 29 Plan catalogue,

romantic sort (8) 30 Keen to obtain woman’s fruit (6) 31 First of young mares Kate entered in African country’s equine event (8)

DOWN

1 Hurry chicken crossing a street (6) 2 Dee estuary? (5) 3 Sour amateur sleuths (4) 4 A competitor comes across Republican visitor (7) 6 Disconcert graduates in a hospital (5) 7 Last month editor came in with nothing to do clearly (9) 8 A spy deviously cases what complex routes to follow (8) 11 A small number of musicians turn it on every so often (4) 14 Test description of

dental work (4) 15 A crop spray inspired

truce (9) 16 Friend or enemy? Their leaders indicate which (3) 17 List French article next to English one (4) 18 Catholic European clubs impress Celtic abroad (8) 20 Ditch rug covering

circle (4) 21 Reverse this clue for

hottest time? (7) 22 Male soldier with artist

repeated slogan (6) 24 Handle party heading

north (5) 26 Woman eats a dish of

yogurt (5) 27 Trace minute old

vessel (4)

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