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1 Expressing jaded scepticism (7) 5 Wacky ___, children’s cartoon (5) 8 Smith’s iron block (5)

9 Put (sheets of paper) in order (7) 10 Carry on (7) 11 Boringly serious (5) 12 Niece’s brother (6) 14 Abase (6) 18 Depositor (5) 20 Choose, select (7) 22 Young animal which lives in a pride (4,3) 23 Artist’s stand (5) 24 Sycophant (5) 25 Weak, craven (7)

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1 Climber’s tool (7) 2 It’s Now or ___, Elvis song (5) 3 Crash (7) 4 Discover (6) 5 Moves like a ball (5) 6 Pretence (7) 7 Rate of movement (5) 13 Creamy meringue dessert (7) 15 Beseech (7) 16 Stinging weeds (7) 17 Sachet used to make a cuppa (3,3) 18 Separate (5) 19 Covered in boulders (5) 21 Gap between rows of seats (5)