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Times Cryptic 24908 - July 22, 2011
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Here's today's Times Crossie.Times Cryptic 24908 - July 22, 2011
As I can't upload the 15x15 grid, I've just given the clue numbers which occur on each row, so you'll have to draw up your own grid - should be a doddle for you Olympic solvers!
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Across
1. Sir Henry’s musical partner from somewhere in Birmingham (8)
5. Easter holiday’s starting off, creating some pressure (6)
9. Mineral analysed by X-rays, cunningly probed by academic (8)
10. Writer needs pen initially to get going (6)
12. Old footballer becomes unsettled (5)
13. Variable saint — a male beast inside (9)
14. Trick with drink and perfume keeping one lustful (12)
18. Extra piece added by tired author (5,7)
21. Club serving meal starts with turkey roast for fifty (9)
23. Tip for cricketer on the off side (5)
24. Furious at receiving notice? The opposite (6)
25. Purportedly good sailor bootlegging (8)
26. Invite the rich to show restraint (6)
27. Lawyer attending sporting event not for the top people (8)
Down
1. Reading short introduction to rambling letter (6)
2. With monarch intervening Parliament would be put off track (6)
3. Offender possibly rode? (9)
4. Come with a gymslip prepared for sporting festival (7,5)
6. Sailor facing ruin after capsize — OT man called by God (5)
7. Attendant finds messenger outside front of theatre (8)
8. First thing learner needs to go over again to be properly educated (8)
11. Supporting nature-worshipper, I had turned up on street as evangelist (12)
15. To get stuck in spring party can be a form of torture (9)
16. Note embroidery covering central bit of altar (8)
17. Officer to make tweak having lost second soldier? (8)
19. Servant? Her having this may distract her lord and master! (6)
20. Time imprisoned in a squalid place may be exaggerated (6)
22. Page in Indian paper (5)
As I can't upload the 15x15 grid, I've just given the clue numbers which occur on each row, so you'll have to draw up your own grid - should be a doddle for you Olympic solvers!
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10
11
12 13
14 15
16 17
18
19 20
21 22 23
24 25
26 27
Across
1. Sir Henry’s musical partner from somewhere in Birmingham (8)
5. Easter holiday’s starting off, creating some pressure (6)
9. Mineral analysed by X-rays, cunningly probed by academic (8)
10. Writer needs pen initially to get going (6)
12. Old footballer becomes unsettled (5)
13. Variable saint — a male beast inside (9)
14. Trick with drink and perfume keeping one lustful (12)
18. Extra piece added by tired author (5,7)
21. Club serving meal starts with turkey roast for fifty (9)
23. Tip for cricketer on the off side (5)
24. Furious at receiving notice? The opposite (6)
25. Purportedly good sailor bootlegging (8)
26. Invite the rich to show restraint (6)
27. Lawyer attending sporting event not for the top people (8)
Down
1. Reading short introduction to rambling letter (6)
2. With monarch intervening Parliament would be put off track (6)
3. Offender possibly rode? (9)
4. Come with a gymslip prepared for sporting festival (7,5)
6. Sailor facing ruin after capsize — OT man called by God (5)
7. Attendant finds messenger outside front of theatre (8)
8. First thing learner needs to go over again to be properly educated (8)
11. Supporting nature-worshipper, I had turned up on street as evangelist (12)
15. To get stuck in spring party can be a form of torture (9)
16. Note embroidery covering central bit of altar (8)
17. Officer to make tweak having lost second soldier? (8)
19. Servant? Her having this may distract her lord and master! (6)
20. Time imprisoned in a squalid place may be exaggerated (6)
22. Page in Indian paper (5)
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