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ACROSS DOWN
1 Is it heard coming from mismanaged creches? (7) 2 Had proof that tea needed blending without delay (2,3, 4, 2, 1, 3) 3 Leaders in Eritrean uprising generate fury (3) 4 Spanish article supports new accommodation (5) 5 Team leader’s role and capacity varied around November (9) 6 It develops, not always into a dragonfly initially (5) 7 Thanks school meant to absorb constant learning (15) 8 Harry mowed a field (6) 12 Musical group, one visiting London theatre (5) 14 Constituent of fertiliser, the same as a sort of 15 (9) 15 Mariner tries to keep still (5) 16 Ingredient of cheese, a nice variety son introduced (6) 18 Turned round old gallery in centre of Aberdeen (7) 20 First appearance of bass in broadcast duet (5) 21 Charlotte’s ultimately backing fight (3-2) 25 Tease member (3)