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CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Finished and stranded! ( 6,2) 5 Gosh, a mere learner

showing self- possession! ( 4) 8 Time to return? ( 4)

9 In a very small way, but

timely? ( 8)

10 Hard water country? ( 7)

12 A stand seat ( 5)

13 Does it smell of cloves? ( 6) 15 His life’s a grinding

business ( 6)

17 Fortunate girl out for the

weekend ( 5)

18 Claimed by a member

participating in a new deal ( 7) 22 Just too young for the union

team? ( 8)

23 Powder used in dental

clinics ( 4)

24 Come through and have

a look at the piano ( 4) 25 A grim old wreck due to a bloomer! ( 8)

DOWN

1 Fly around the pub,

fetching ( 7)

2 Heavy rock? ( 5)

3 He has a fiendish way of

working in his study ( 5) 4 Amount to bet on a

horse? ( 4)

6 More than a £ 50 garment ( 7) 7 All wrong about some boy

being true ( 5)

11 A girl accepts it as love ( 5) 12 Accident requiring treatment

with pills? ( 5) 14 The solitary fellow disheartened by a botched rescue ( 7)

16 The cheaper cut ( 7)

17 Moves up and flits around ( 5) 19 Vessel covering the

interior? ( 5)

20 Fertiliser of fishy origin ( 5) 21 Time for schoolchildren to

learn a bit of spelling? ( 4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS 1 Did the dishes ( 6,2) 5 Fairly cold ( 4) 8 Midday ( 4)

9 In great detail ( 8) 10 N Atlantic island ( 7) 12 Booth ( 5) 13 Culinary bulb ( 6) 15 Flour producer ( 6) 17 Fortunate ( 5) 18 Asserted as true ( 7) 22 Twice seven ( 8) 23 Toilet powder ( 4) 24 Percolate ( 4) 25 Yellow flower ( 8)

DOWN 1 Gaining victory ( 7) 2 Pebble ( 5)

3 Devil ( 5)

4 Polo mount ( 4) 6 Work garment ( 7) 7 Faithful ( 5) 11 Friendship ( 5) 12 Upset ( 5)

14 Hermit ( 7)

16 Made smaller ( 7) 17 Raises ( 5) 19 Passenger ship ( 5) 20 Seafowl manure ( 5) 21 Period ( 4)