| CRYPTIC NO. 25 |
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| ACROSS 1 Woman returned call from English poet. (7) 5 "Lizard King", at the end, abused coke. (5) 8 Sounds like beet is burnt. (7) 9 Remedy getting out of fashion. (7) 10 I hear sunbeams provide a lift. (5) 11 Best Hab is traded for the most worn-out. (9) 12 Developing megaton generator. (7) 14 Nearly provoke nervous habit of biting. (7) 15 Write back with song of planet. (7) 17 Shoddy review. (3-4) 19 Oprah organized start of New Age centre for homeless children. (9) 21 Going back and forth concerning public affairs. (5) 22 Hotter in Spain, then colder. (7) 23 Irma's in pain from delivery? (7) 24 Miss Arkansas is involved in foreign currency. (5) 25 A group of males brought back a single flower. (7) |
| DOWN 1 Having meal after small arrangement of chairs. (7) 2 Pennsylvania town sounds creepy. (5) 3 Attractor left poems with musical sound. (9) 4 Rising accuracy--excluding car from Mexican plant. (5) 5 I hear graverobber set fire to Ottawa community. (9) 6 Most vulgar, hardened exterior around Delaware. (7) 7 Too concerned with specialized detail of car, not vehicle repair. (13) 8 With great formality, economy rule is adjusted. (13) 13 Imitation of excitement about letter from Greece. (9) 14 Have relationship with Creole art organizer. (9) 16 Dad has returned wine drink with spice. (7) 18 Remove need for part of job VIA tendered. (7) 20 Main artery backing up in Montserrat roadway. (5) 21 Load vehicle on journey. (5) |