Guardian Cryptic #22262

2001-07-16

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Across

8a

Recorder may accept this complicated test case (8)

flowerflowerflower
9a

Dress I put on about spring (6)

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10a

Skilled apprentice in Lincoln (4)

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11a

Musicians' money belts? (5,5)

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12a

A group often described as vicious (6)

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14a

Idle indication that clock has stopped? (4,4)

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17a

Revolutionary air followed by early motorists (3,4)

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20a

Figure of importance in American defence (8)

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22a

That deserving fellow? (6)

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23a

A sign of economy afoot (10)

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24a

Stud manager (4)

flowerflowerflower
25a

Perform in pantomime horse, perhaps? That creates interest (6)

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Down

2d

What divides the Church, say, in Ireland, perhaps (4)

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4d

Fine plan, yet poorly presented (7)

flowerflowerflower
5d

Dogs race round the cemetery (4,4)

flowerflowerflower
6d

One's last chance to take the lot (5,5)

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7d

Toy instrument (6)

flowerflowerflower
13d

Keep arguing, as Mrs Sprat does (4,3,3)

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16d

Immediately cancel, we hear (5,3)

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18d

Had odd mounting noise from attachment (8)

flowerflowerflower
21d

Breaking code, he made a resounding comeback (6)

flowerflowerflower
22d

Ringmaster? (6)

flowerflowerflower
24d

Show emotion, seeing spring flower coming up (4)

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