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Crossword

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION Across:

9 Adoration, 10 Trier, 11 Darling, 12 Etching, 13 Discounts, 16 Acton, 17 Kangaroo court,

20 Cheer, 21 Overjoyed, 24 Proverb, 25 Harpoon, 27 Cacti, 28 Architect.

Down:

1 Candid, 2 Moor, 3 Casino, 4 Ring, 5 Underscore, 6 Staccato, 7 Sinisterly, 8 Brigand, 14 Stagecoach, 15 Narrowboat, 18 Gardenia, 19 Ice pick, 22 Jerkin, 23 Donate, 25 Hock, 26 Obey.

Sight of six is back on (6) Tortured mind will find Dutch building Oddly, a strict one held to be creative (8) (8)

Notion I finished, almost finished (4) Illusion of motorway anger (6) Generous to burn one on board (10) Criticise a fight for sort of humour (10) Freeing a can swallowed by wild gerbil Expedition in lands afar, intoxicating (6) (10) Case starts to expand taking under

wear inside (4)

Range of laps to go round (4)

Adventure is commercial during flight Old Greek on army unit (7)

(8)

He's not wrong, yet initially shows

Boost for man, we hear (6) integrity (7)

Unwanted person's fruit (10) Celebrity wants vermin taken back (4)

Tedious, and terribly sore in time (8) Melody about abstract painter missing Number on a large urban area showing a cleaning fluid (10) perseverance (8) Punctuation mark, perhaps too confusObject raised by poet about to move ing (10) stealthily (6)

Spice for ceremonial staff (4) Bird of prey hit on half of Torbay (6) Punctuation mark written by Don, perFeature of salad also seen round carpet haps, Marine raider (8) (6)

Turn rubbish into eggs (6) 25 Call for a boxing arena (4)

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