CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7646

Down

Down

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ACROSS DOWN DOWN

Tree (5)

Sing (5)

Cloth (6) Accident (6) Musical instrument

(4)

6. Game (9)

12. Aim (9)

13. Jug (4)

15. Coin (4)

17. Wheel (6)

18. Reply (6)

20. Picture (5)

21. Cook (5)

23. Bend (4) 1. Animal swallowing a hot dog (4). 7. In anticipation, strive to contain the rambling rose (9). 8. Object I ran into backing (4). 9. Half turning, is letting me through (4). 10. Play, at speed (4). 11. Fly with the G-man (4). 14. Quite a number got upset by the anaesthetic (10). 16. People emigrating our thoughts are with? (5,5). 19. Pant ”Wrong end, silly sap!” (4). 22. Tea would be a help (4). 24. Am beside myself when she returns (4). 25. Cover from the outbreak of war to the start of peace (4). 26. “Man” I change to “men,” rewriting quickly (2,1,6). 27. Win over in a round (4).

1. Stick a number on the fish (5). 2. Pore puzzledly over a lot of music (5). 3. In court the above will be concealed (6). 4. Crying when the girl has victory within her grasp (6). 5. How much you’ll have to pay for the programme? (4). 6. Revulsion he was seized by, the spectre having dematerialised (3,6). 12. Having got within range foolishly, Slim had a narrow escape (4,5). 13. A vehicle and it is turning to cut in (4). 15. Upset by a fly bite (4). 17. It’s foolish, my dear, but it’s lovely! (6). 18. And left the doctor shut inside, the nut! (6). 20. About time to come round and give your consent (5). 21. After two half pints, time flies! (5). 23. A capital alterative put up by myself (4).

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7645 - SOLUTIONS Across

- 7, Negative vote. 8, B-onn-et. 9, P-asses. 10, Rampant. 12, (He)ad-ult(imately). 15, De-mur (rev.) 16, Chari-ot. 18, No-ugh-t. 20, Roller. 22, Conversation (anag.).

- 1, Lemonade (anag.) 2, Fawn. 3, D-ist-ant. 4, Keeps. 5, Cons-ider. 6, Mete(meat). 11, Plugging. 13, Look-er-on. 14, Ch-erish. 17, Steel (anag.) 19, On-ce. 21, Late.

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7645 - SOLUTIONS Across

- 7, Parsimonious. 8, Hawser. 9, Oxygen. 10, Capable. 12, Flock. 15, Study. 16, Montana. 18, Bronco. 20, Tundra. 22, Cough mixture.

- 1, Cataract. 2, Asks. 3, Emerald. 4, Envoy. 5, Polyglot. 6, Isle. 11, Addendum. 13, Contrary. 14, Contain. 17, Mocha. 19, Rice. 21, Note.