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CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS 1 Mischievous one with politician
is hot ( 6)
4 Go and trap journalist on the
way back ( 6)
7 Father beside the unfinished
footway ( 4)
8 Bachelor always taking time
with drink ( 8)
9 Second trendy man ahead
of time ( 7)
12 Go both ways ( 3)
14 It’s sufficient when huge on
broadcast ( 6)
15 Delightful girl with plant
bearing grapes ( 6)
16 Add a dram ( 3)
18 Tree rat damaged in place
of seclusion ( 7)
22 Tall brother initially welcoming
intellectual ( 8)
23 Female listener showing
alarm ( 4)
24 Eccentric cagey about new
business ( 6) 25 Alternative, dear, is brought up ( 6)
DOWN
1 One politician with the French
blokes initially taking tool ( 9) 2 Undergarment taken from
attic poet messed up ( 9) 3 Dress for nun needing regular
practice ( 5)
4 Bed for boy, about four ( 5) 5 Leave a vehicle in public
garden ( 4)
6 Scoundrel in brogues ( 5) 10 Sweet substance needed for
upstart in rags, possibly ( 5) 11 Fruit finally ready to be eaten?
Rubbish! ( 5) 12 Purposeless alternative
Neil spots ( 9)
13 Favoured quiet umpire having
made a mistake ( 9) 17 Outstanding head of organisation going over part of building ( 5)
19 Nobleman with youth leader
before the expected time ( 5) 20 Oarsman having argument
over the queen ( 5)
21 Keep away from quiet French
one ( 4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Mischievous ( 6) 4 Leave ( 6) 7 Footway ( 4) 8 Drink ( 8) 9 Moment ( 7) 12 Energy ( 3) 14 Sufficient ( 6) 15 Sacred ( 6) 16 Young child ( 3) 18 Go back ( 7) 22 Intellectual ( 8) 23 Dread ( 4) 24 Business ( 6) 25 Lifted ( 6)
1 Tool ( 9)
2 Women’s undergarment ( 9) 3 Usual practice ( 5)
4 Bed ( 5)
5 Public garden ( 4)
6 Rascal ( 5)
10 Sucrose ( 5)
11 Rubbish ( 5)
12 Purposeless ( 9)
13 Liked better ( 9)
17 Due ( 5)
19 Ahead of time ( 5) 20 Oarsman ( 5)
21 Keep away from ( 4)