The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)

Cryptic Crossword

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ACROSS

1 Not for finding stove – in the way (7)

5 Fish pong when the head’s removed (5)

8 Groups on back street around Brazilian city (5)

9 I’m favourite with American force (7)

10 Looking after daughter at home, surrounded by porcelain (7)

Both sets of clues fit both grids 11 Swell certain to catch latest in clothing (5)

12 While about to spin, see the planet (6)

14 Bird did not start to roll in the mud (6)

18 Shelf displayed meat (5)

20 Dolly is changing substantia­lly (7)

22 Sluggishne­ss of train, ie awful (7) 23 Woman who’s not quite natural (5)

24 Get in touch, on the subject of a church (5)

25 Crazy ideal is worked together (7)

DOWN

1 Occasional­ly almost devoured newspaper (2,5)

2 A legal right for the foreigner (5)

3 In tears, upset, not so nice (7)

4 Aldershot winger’s internal darting pain (6)

5 Uses a keyboard and classifies (5)

6 A turn applied by Capone, unaffected (7)

7 Bash a steward for maintainin­g rash speed (5)

13 Girl in that place, as climbing (7)

15 Is missing from legendary city, and a state capital (7)

16 A WI lady wrongly attacked (7)

17 Fool would be sick to make attack (6)

18 Hear one cooking monk! (5)

19 Devise a restricted entrance (5)

21 Rushes to board game (5)

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