Crossword for Thu, 19/Oct/2017

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Across
1: The man with lack of skill shows cruelty (13)

8: Film star nuts about sheep (3,4)

9: Artist's entrance (7)

10: Tin trains converted while travelling? (2,7)

12: 'There the woman is!' exclaimed in a less friendly way (5)

13: Revealing depravity, Dick the highwayman does not finish playing duet (9)

14: Humphrey's one over par (5)

16: Preliminary form of conscription (5)

18: Sander, too, bothered dust devils (9)

20: True side (5)

21: Open present yonder (4,5)

22: We blame knitter for small woolly jumper (3-4)

24: He acted badly and broke the rules (7)

25: Nick shouts - and theres trouble brewing! (3,5,2,3)

Down
1: Clumsy fish mated awkwardly (3-6)

2: A superior helper (7)

3: Believer taking blame for counselor (9)

4: Martyr fighting segregation (5,6)

5: Encourage horse led with direction. (3)

6: Carol goes round Royal Botanic Gardens, taking an oblique course (7)

7: Part of stair is erect (5)

11: Check strong drink of 22-acrosss bold alter ego (5,6)

14: Born most disreputable and insufferable (9)

15: Dee Star danced in two clubs recently (9)

17: Increase a nutmeg's nuttiness? (7)

19: Dance to old home recording (3 4)

20: Rare fish goes around and around (5)

23: Consumed and digested tea (3)





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