SUNDAY CRUSADER AND HIS SQUIRE The Crusader’s clues
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Ingrid notices opening mill (5) Cast iron wings were helpful (7,2) Known about, cut down? (3,2,10) 10 State of a tavern English drinker introduced to a graduate (9) Something fought in time brought back to North America (5) See gibe translation as trouble (7) Point taken by seamen all at sea together (2,5) Tories oddly catching Passion plays (7) Women a little loud and a little sulky wanting something (7) Soldiers on leave wanting one more (5) Material girls, by the sound of it (9) Negative aspect to jewellery and headwear separated by a model since (11,4) Compliments count received for implements (9) Condition of free emulsifier gutted (5) For your chance to WIN £100 read down the letters in the highlighted squares to reveal the mystery word.
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Train turned, said
Mark (5)
Hot nurses making plans (7)
Other indie fellows split (9)
Anger in order during show (7)
Curry, say - a Christian dish (7)
Prophet’s first watering tube? (5)
Clubs closer to wild flowers (7)
Peerless upright covers about level (9)
Flatter boxes around a plant (9)
Runner shambles around green (9)
Country band heard by following is French (7) Newspaper’s one-time reporters (7)
Mugs of water associates... (7)
...got engraved after false start (7)
Prominent boxer put on weight (1-4)
Something that turns in both directions (5)
Cryptic clues from our knight, and quick clues from his squire,
lead to the same answers in the Crusader’s Sunday joust
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Crush (5)
Lent a hand (7,2) Non-functioning (3,2,10) US state (9)
Stadium (5)
Surround with soldiers (7) As a group (2,5) Playhouse (7)
Having a desire (7) Additional (5)
Synthetic fabric (9)
Seeing as (11,4) Observes (9)
Equestrian (5)
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Smarten (5)
Means (7)
Dissimilar (9)
Wind up (7)
Small cooking mould (7) Old Testament book (5) Chauffeurs (7)
Unrivalled (9) Yellow-flowered plant (9) Courier (9)
Baltic country (7) Articulate (7)
Nitwits (7)
Collected (7)
Top, celebrated (1-4) Revolving aerofoil (5)