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TWO sets of clues but the answers are the same... CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Curious, very active group of

people? (8)

5 It’s a job to stop going

wrong (4)

8 A firm yet good captain (4) 9 A dead lizard (8)

10 Return once again to the

shop (7)

12 Belief that makes you hit out

at the FA? (5)

13 Statuesque rolling stone? (6) 15 Form of throne for a

six-footer (6)

17 A blind never seen at the

rear (5)

18 Burdened with a back-seat

driver? (7)

22 The stuff that’s relevant (8) 23 Volunteers fifty quid - it’s

incredible! (4)

24 Is there many a skill in throwing one? (4)

25 Fee for an old servant? (8)

DOWN

1 Animals useful in

bookbinding (7)

2 Essays with a goal in view (5) 3 Command of the

organisation (5)

4 One with pull in N.

America? (4)

6 Speech concerning getting

one’s share of love? (7) 7 Light to carry (5)

11 Bird wrapped in a towel (5) 12 For a girl to do wrong can

mean disaster (5)

14 Sleepy fowl? (7)

16 One making progress by

childish means (7) 17 Well-known whim about

yours truly (5)

19 Share out so that a chap

gets plenty (5)

20 Study a role, a National

Theatre part (5)

21 He’ll mislead you when

returning by rail (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Prying meddler (8) 5 Mail (4)

8 Prepare by heat (4)

9 Jurassic creature (8) 10 Put back (7) 12 Religion (5)

13 Veined stone (6) 15 Large wasp (6) 17 Face (5)

18 Burdened (7) 22 Cloth (8)

23 High (4)

24 Dash (4) 25 Advanced fee (8)

DOWN

1 Stiffened cloth (7) 2 Attempts (5) 3 Sequence (5) 4 Jerk (4)

6 Speech (7) 7 Flashlight (5) 11 Small bird (5) 12 Deluge (5) 14 Farmyard cock (7) 16 Infant (7) 17 Renowned (5) 19 Apportion (5)

20 Be informed (5) 21 Deceiver (4) ANSWERS IN TOMORROW’S PAPER