CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
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ACROSS
6 People who make maps initially very big (8,6)
9 Cambridge institute brought in withdrawn forge (6) 10 Atmosphere unexpectedly came across well in France (8)
11 Make public a part of speech in new church (8)
13 One rents English vessel in shelter (6)
15 Confirm head’s leaving please (6) 17 African state needs a centre of power in another one (6) 19 It’s hard to find cycle during panic (6) 20 Utopian pact is included in it (8) 22 Courteous Arabian limits women’s local conflict (5,3) 24 Tissue in throat is not around top of larynx (6) 26 Smart set’s elitist leaning misplaced (14)
DOWN
1 Green arm of party includes Republican part (6,8)
2 Entrance to
mine? Plug it (4)
3 Fruit mostly covers
variable fig tree (6)
4 Spanish queen lives with a beautiful Italian (8)
5 Correct term used
in odd places (4)
7 Spanish article supporting man’s place of worship (6)
8 Cecil is working with a castle connected to church (14)
12 Beatrix snubs
top swimmer (5)
14 Stole small case
containing fruit (5)
16 Short film about orca showing discretion (4,4)
18 Sample of soil right for
crude platform (3,3) 21 Area’s former temporary accommodation (6) 23 Couple I encountered
heading north (4)
25 Grub’s outstanding in
northern hotel (4)