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8 A device that reduces vibration, such as on the strings of a tennis racket (8) 9 ____ Michelle, stage name of U.S. drag queen and singer who starred in the ninth series of Ru Paul’s Drag Race (6) 10 Jeremy, U.S. actor who plays Kendall Roy in TV drama Succession (6) 11 Ferdinand, Portuguese explorer who died in the Philippines in 1521 (8) 12 Solid matter that settles at

the bottom of a liquid (8) 13 The R in Ernie, the computer that selects Premium Bond winners, stands for this (6) 14 Unwanted electronic mail (4) 16 Queen’s Gambit and Sicilian Defence are classic openings in this board game (5) 17 Michaela, British actress who wrote and starred in the TV comedy drama series I May Destroy You (4) 18 ____ Smith, Zambian-born author noted for his novels chronicling the lives of the Courtney family (6) 20 The power or right of

self-government (8) 23 American ____ , 1973 coming-of-age comedy film starring Ron Howard (8) 24 Brigadier ____ , comedic hero created by Arthur Conan Doyle (6) 25 ____ the Stockbroker, stage name of English punk poet and musician born in 1957 (6) 26 A baker’s dozen is an informal

term for this number (8)

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1 ____ On The Hill, song by English singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran released in 2017 (6) 2 A brief, pithy saying

or maxim (8) 3 John, radio commentator noted for his long-time coverage of the Boat Race (6) 4 Those who use natural plant extracts and essential oils for healing and cosmetic purposes (15) 5 People who fall behind or

loiter too much (8) 6 ____ Rice, midfielder for

West Ham United FC who made his England debut in 2019 (6) 7 A loose garment worn formerly by young children to protect clothes from dirt (8) 15 ____ case, a matter that takes precedence over others (8) 16 A festive occasion in which people play music and often dance in the streets (8) 17 A substance used for building made by mixing cement, sand, small stones and water (8) 19 An informal term for

a scientist (6) 21 Asian river that empties

into the Persian Gulf (6) 22 Captain ____ , fictional comic book superhero whose alter ego is Carol Danvers (6)

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