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12 Different vet at ten I found to

be observant (9)

13 It’s bought for rude chaps,

surprisingly (9)

17 Cruel eccentric with open

sore (5)

19 Prize for a hospital room (5) 20 Young child with a litre – the

entire amount (5)

21 Part of short unexceptional

melody (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Brief look (6) 4 Orange vegetable (6) 7 Dines (4) 8 Ruffian (8)

9 Funny (7) 12 Venomous snake (3) 14 False (6)

15 Linger (6) 16 Counterfeit (3) 18 Lamp (7)

22 Resident (8)

23 Fail to hit (4)

24 Pal (6)

25 Traditional story (6)

DOWN 1 Racing dog (9)

2 Drawn (9) 3 Characteristic spirit (5) 4 Monarch’s headdress (5) 5 Shower (4)

6 Gemstones (5) 10 Customary (5)

11 Mitten (5)

12 Listening carefully (9) 13 Bought (9)

17 Open sore (5)

19 Prize (5)

20 Complete (5)

21 Melody (4)