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CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 It can mean a sticky end for
fliers ( 8)
5 Cry a little, softly ( 4)
8 Invariably less than reverent ( 4) 9 Nationalists apt to riot in the
past, perhaps? ( 8)
10 In marrying, we did wrong to
no good end! ( 7)
12 With a tight finish, triumphs in
the doubles ( 5)
13 He won’t deny he’s
agreeable ( 3,3)
15 Relax and get things
straightened out ( 6)
17 Kim Basinger’s hair
treatment ( 5)
18 He alone seems about to solve
clues ( 7)
22 Permitting everybody to be in
debt ( 8)
23 Inflexible in business ( 4)
24 An act of love on the billiard table? ( 4)
25 A street wanderer from afar ( 8)
DOWN
1 The road to a liberated
lifestyle? ( 7)
2 Produce or give up ( 5)
3 Briefly visit dad at home ( 3,2) 4 Roll up a hill ( 4)
6 Moving for a noted reason ( 7) 7 Desirable jobs, perhaps, but
not complete goals ( 5) 11 Annie’s silly makeup ( 5) 12 Medicine by weight, I see ( 5) 14 Unique records? ( 7)
16 One who thinks he’s out of this
world? ( 7)
17 Does it smell of fish? ( 5) 19 Writer of a large
composition ( 5) 20 Employing some wild
penguins ( 5)
21 They’re sealed in silence ( 4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS 1 Insect trap ( 8)
5 Shed tears ( 4) 8 Eternity ( 4) 9 Nationalists ( 8) 10 Marriage ( 7) 12 Double babies ( 5) 13 Sycophant ( 3,3) 15 Relax in attitude ( 6) 17 Scorch ( 5)
18 Hermit ( 7)
22 Granting ( 8) 23 Adamant ( 4) 24 Touch lightly ( 4) 25 Newcomer ( 8)
DOWN
1 No toll road ( 7)
2 Submit ( 5)
3 Visit informally ( 3,2)
4 Duty list ( 4)
6 Tear- jerking ( 7)
7 Uprights ( 5)
11 Stupid ( 5)
12 Stimulant ( 5)
14 Cricket ‘ ones’ ( 7)
16 Fanciful escapist ( 7)
17 Open- handed blow ( 5) 19 English composer ( 5) 20 Exploiting ( 5)
21 Mouth parts ( 4) YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION ACROSS: 7 Dog- tired, 5 Left, 8 Near, 9 Reappear, 10 Eatable, 12 Crews, 13 Simply, 15 Grated, 17 Bushy, 18 Chicken, 22 Iron Duke, 23 Lira, 24 Kiss, 25 Business.
DOWN: 1 Dangers, 2 Grant, 3 Rural, 4 Dear, 6 Everest, 7 Turns, 11 Bully, 12 Corgi, 14 Mascots, 16 Denials, 17 Brick, 19 Heels, 20 Knife, 21 Curb.