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Genius crossword 349

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Five clues are without definition parts. Answers to these clues are the name of a place, the name of a person born there 200 years ago this July, and the title of a work by the person in question. In each of sixteen clues, the cryptic indication omits reference to one letter of the answer to be entered in the grid. These letters should be highlighte­d, to reveal a quotation from the work.

Across

1 Make certain criticism, first

off (6) 4 Occasional film about rocky

road (8) 10 Unsubtle actor in such a mess (3) 11 Crowns, diamonds, tossed

aside (7) 12 Choose page in part of Bible (3) 13 Racket string (7) 14 Deals with one caught by

agents (6) 16 Tune from duo without piano (3) 17 Man with revolution­ary story

lacking answer (5) 18 Stealing article, ending in

court (5) 19 Marsupial ignoring half wild

ass (5) 21 Daughter, devoted (5) 23 Peg alien back with energy (3) 24 Voluntary help led by United

Nations (6) 25 Greek character accepting task,

not cold (7) 29 Holds ace in quiet round (3) 30 Be in crew, supporting

member (3,4) 32 Eggs from dodo vanished (3) 33 Account during trial stirred

enthusiasm (8) 34 Good improvemen­t, catching

large salmon (6)

Down

1 Lifted quote about hard set of

principles (5) 2 Doctor remains for

conference (7) 3 Right poem on love for display of

cowboy skills (5) 5 Overturned record turnover? (3) 6 Admired religious group cutting

grass (9) 7 Desperate entry upset editor

(2-2-3) 8 Pretty odd features of club

ties (4) 9 Act up and retreat (6) 14 Father, variable cook (3) 15 Swelling arrangemen­t of set (4) 16 Music raised questions (4) 17 Sailor after greeting hag changed

focus of worship (4,5) 20 Loss of memory, swimming in

a sea (7) 21 Old man, lawyer with depth (3) 22 Check with dictionary

rejected (6) 23 Work probed by arbiter in

plant (7) 26 Shellfish, old, not fine (5) 27 Wise to follow universal

custom (5) 28 Flightless bird disturbed hare (4) 31 Extremitie­s of elegant

amphibian (3)

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Entries to: ‘Crossword 349’ by post (The Oldie, 23/31 Great Titchfield Street, London W1W 7PA), email (editorial@theoldie.co.uk) by 7th July. First prize is the latest edition of the Chambers Dictionary and a cheque for £25. Two runners-up will receive...

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