7 solutions share the definition of M
Across
1 Baulk, as the girl’s hugging
a politician (6) 4 State assistance rejected by
firm employing a doctor (8) 10 Established right name to be changed in exercise books (9) 11 Answer sailor rejected for
M (5) 12 Get wind of follower ultimately taking the lead for M (4) 13 He’s put off touring
European capital for M (10) 15 Booming round and round
- about time! (7) 16 Couple reportedly getting
prison (bird) (6) 19 This enables you to see there’s no sulphur in Greek wine (6) 21 Mostly contact agent about
head of operations - M (7) 23 Keeping fingers crossed about power - mother and daughter furious (7,3) 25 Food that gives son a
turn? (4) 27 Taken in by top school,
reportedly (5) 28 M’s evidence lad usefully
keeps concealed (9) 29 Former diet revised after exercise to speed up progress (8) 30 Fighting to protect large
American mammal (6)
Down
1 M may be over-excited with
big cats uncaged (8) 2 A way of getting across Spooner’s crude manner? (5,4) 3 Style revealed by rise in
personal expectations (4) 5 A lure will get a grip on top
of this effort (7) 6 Cow eats fat so cooked with
overt pride (10) 7 Day most of mischievous
kids rummage (5) 8 Help fool with time to
support kids regularly (6) 9 Experienced apprehension and approached, forgetting name for female (6) 14 Tried out financial check on one working with editor (10) 17 Person who cheers a prude upset about climbing mountain (9) 18 Company deficit oppressing
American behemoth (8) 20 Increase production of
nutmeg on area (7) 21 Opportunity of African party accepted by Argentinian revolutionary (6) 22 M lost hope with beer
regularly not available (6) 24 Stay for the night, either
way (3-2) 26 Request sees enjoyment
cut by half (4)
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