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CRYPTIC CLUES
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1 Money we returned for nut (6) 4 I creep off with formula (6) 7 Journalist, French one,
returning naked (4)
8 Trendy cleaner, e.g., back
in command (2,6)
9 Lengthy reprimand at
university? (7)
12 Writing fluid used by popular
king (3)
14 Eastern doctor with the
French male’s badge (6) 15 Cruel bachelor next to furrow
with man (6)
16 Label for children’s game (3) 18 Dog’s tether found beside
small bed (7)
22 Expression of gratitude from
a hunk with toy, possibly (5,3) 23 Insect caught by interesting
naturalist (4)
24 Superior toy son damaged (6) 25 Brother given directions to read casually (6)
DOWN 1 Self-assured Conservative
not fined, surprisingly (9) 2 Receptacle for rider with burden seen with unpleasant woman (9)
3 Western royal first finding
joint (5)
4 Engineers with dog having
come round again (5) 5 Cleaner with tea (4) 6 Heathen’s father with most
of group (5)
10 He boards cold ship with
game (5)
11 Feel sorry for not starting
with bird (5)
12 At home, the king at present
well-informed (2,3,4)
13 I trek with mole, possibly, for
this distance (9)
17 Shane, awfully pale (5) 19 Youth initially interrupting commanding officer and heartless lady shyly (5) 20 Patient, humble, showing
thick hand digit (5) 21 Unfasten French one before
party (4)
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1 Nut (6)
4 Directions for making food (6)
7 Naked (4)
8 Having command (2,6) 9 Address (7)
12 Writing fluid (3)
14 Badge (6)
15 Savage (6)
16 Label (3)
18 Terrier (7)
22 Expression of gratitude (5,3) 23 Biting insect (4)
24 Snobbish (6)
25 Read casually (6)
DOWN 1 Self-assured (9) 2 Rider’s receptacle (9) 3 Joint (5)
4 Happen again (5) 5 Scorch (4)
6 Heathen (5) 10 Board-game (5) 11 Wading bird (5) 12 Informed (2,3,4) 13 Unit of length (9) 17 Pale (5)
19 Shyly (5)
20 Thick digit (5)
21 Untie (4)
BRYSON DECHAMBEAU last night denied he shirked the chance to square up with bitter foe Brooks Koepka at the US Open starting tomorrow.
The feuding pair were kept apart amid claims defending champion Dechambeau had been asked by the USGA if he fancied going head-to-head with his arch enemy in the first two rounds at Torrey Pines.
But the big-hitting Californian – who claimed the title at Winged Foot last September – said: “I would be okay with that, but there was never really anything that went through me.”
Dechambeau (below) and Koepka have clashed for years but the bad blood has escalated in recent weeks with a spat caught on camera and Koepka offering to buy beers for fans kicked out of a recent tournament for heckling his rival.
But the reigning champ said: “I think it’s fun. There’s a point where it’s great banter. I personally love it.
“I hope on the weekend we can play against each other and compete. I think it would be fun and would be great for the game.
“If it gets outside the scope of just integrity and honour, that can get a little interesting.
“At the same time, all of it’s been good fun. People saying Brooksy’s name out there, I love it. I think it’s hilarious.
“He’s older than me and he’s won more Majors than me. I’ve got something to look up to.”
Koepka added: “I don’t care who I’m paired with.
“I’m out there to play my game. It won’t bother me.”
ANDY MURRAY won his first singles match on grass in three years – and then burst into tears.
Murray, 34, admitted these days he feels every outing could be his last.
And the former world No.1 revealed nerves had sent him running to the toilet four times in 45 minutes.
He still managed to crush Frenchman Benoit Paire 6-3 6-2 in a comfortable first-round win at Queen’s in front of an adoring crowd
It was Murray’s first singles match on any surface since March in an injury-hit year.
With his voice breaking and eyes wet, he struggled to contain his emotions and said: “I love it. I love playing tennis. Sorry.
“Competing is why you put in all the work.
“The last few years, I’ve not go to do that as much as I would have liked.”
Murray, a five-time winner at Queen’s, and now playing with a metal implant in his hip, had been dogged by a groin injury this season.
He added: “I was really nervous. I’m always telling myself each match now could be my last.”
Murray will now face Italian Matteo Berrettini and in the quarters he could face fellow Brit Dan Evans in a potential England v Scotland clash. Evans said: “The banter has been good.”