The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)

Cryptic Crossword

Both sets of clues fit both grids

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ACROSS

1 Illicitly take a bit (7) 5 Provide one internal recorder (5) 8 Scotsman is returning to Egyptian peninsula (5) 9 Went fast carrying fuel, messed up (7) 10 Obscure cuts in heart of Greece (7) 11 Player hiding in factory (5) 12 In turn each having drink container (3,3) 14 Told to deal with famous composer (6) 18 Equal either way (5) 20 Leaves work and goes to bed (7) 22 Disorder is right inside slipper (7) 23 Popular set’s ideas (5) 24 Scandinavi­an governor settled in (5) 25 Holly at riot gave hunting cry (5-2)

DOWN

1 Dubious setups contrived to catch first of criminals (7) 2 Cancel book, not author’s first (5) 3 Person turning into a famous dolphin (7) 4 Simpler note, as that is right (6) 5 Flower instrument (5) 6 How the spirit is weakened? (7) 7 More peculiar food derived inside (5) 13 Consultant raised doubt about victory (7) 15 Could be all thin insects in here (7) 16 Small country hotel’s turning circle (7) 17 East not right, ie wrong (6) 18 Some problem once, its taste sharp (5) 19 Insect – girl doesn’t want one (5) 21 Write back to start payment in bank (5)

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