The Herald on Sunday crosswords
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Appear as fruit to act as chaperone (4,10)
Element found in Pelargonium (5)
Capitalist with girl putting on different costume (9)
Nuts to shroud Internet with dusty snares (7)
In huge pit, a physician’s inscribed words (7)
Tale of silver in South Africa (4)
Instrument for house planner working outside (9)
Criminal tennis player? (9)
Shame mine takes years (4)
Yours truly has a less distressing disease (7)
Pawn animal to secure knee-pad (7)
Four caught in deadlock showing no emotion (9)
Poltergeist held back white bird (5)
And benefits Mrs Twist with dog (4,4,6)
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Quietly managed church dance (6) Bill grabbing poor Gabriel is numerically symbolic (9)
Soldier given a big plant (7)
So men turn to guru sticking to official policy (2-7)
Follow directions and take to court (5) Wear rose, possibly, with one on (7) Tiara ruined by yogurt dish (5)
Me to embrace actor Mr Hawke - what a gas! (7)
Writers’ material shrewd men used in exercises (9)
Subcontract abroad before spring (9) Mischievous sprite to smile about ruined elm (7)
Strangely silent about son who joins the forces (7) Bacteriologist to stick with old city (7) Performed winter sport and sled limits over girl (6)
Have laugh on mountain with Athenian character (5)
Strike small, small creature (5)
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Put back in the oven (6)
Drag behind, haul (3)
Feel sorry for (4)
Not spoken about (6)
To be expected (6)
Quickly, in music (6)
Illuminated naturally (6)
Butt-end (4)
Pro, in favour of (3)
Blood product (6)
Served alight (food) (6)
Sunday, 9th May, 2021
Stop (a bomb) from exploding (6)
Give or send out (energy, eg) (4)
Kids’ TV channel (inits) (4)
DOWN
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Religious address (6)
Air passage (4)
Gave an outlet to (6)
Gardener’s digging hand tool (6)
Send by sea (4)
Soft colour (6)
Fool (3)
Range of knowledge (3)
Toy that makes a noise (6)
Period of mishaps (3,3)
Unkempt person (6)
Absorb or drink (6)
Low range of voice (4)
Rocky outcrop (4)