THE DEUX-SÈVRES MONTHLY
Take a Break... DSM Easy Crossword! Down: 1. Scottish musician (8) 2. One of various primates (6) 3. A register of daily events (5) 4. Something that is a source of danger (6) 5. Continue to exist; use persuasion successfully (7) 6. Sprint like a horse (6) 7. Pace (4) 14. Examined carefully (8) 15. A pagan; an idoliser (7) 17. Ideally perfect state (6) 18. Extreme care in spending money (6) 20. Earnest request (6) 21. Division (5) 22. Halt (4)
Across: 1. Strange take on game herd unusually leads you to succeed. (4,3,5) 7. Bitterness controlled before time off from king’s company (7) 9. New veto on large number elected (5) 10. Sound effect produced by hollow beech object (4) 11. More of us mixed up in activity for two couples (8) 12. See you! With sound formula for element? (6) 14. Instruction in religious cult is not for everyone (6) 17. Building for international organisation could be more secure (8) 19. Model found after triumph; or before party for men (4) 22. Hurt when forms of transport reversed (5) 23. Being strangely sad, tell of action put off (7) 24. Seek favour after dangerous game and make a meal of it (7,5)
Down: Toughie Crossword! 1. Code word for an inspector? (5) 2. Having one’s family on a boat brings togetherness (7) 3. Politician straying in ancient city (4) 4. Dream of having twice the energy in turbulent river (7) 5. Edit tomorrow’s paper to include a repeat of the same (5) 6. The coming of an opening after publicity (6) 8. Finding nothing in the bar makes you cross (4) 12. Company needs new ruse for programme of lessons (6) 13. Will bounce back after unnatural lie cast (7) 15. Reptile that may well have you worried? (7) 16. Having a chap lusting after you can incorporate a bonus (4) 18. Trade mark exchange yielding loot from commercial potato product (5) 20. Getting dizzy from turgid Dylan song (5) 21. Every attention given to article renders it to powder (4)
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Across: 8. Do away with (7) 9. Show a response to something (5) 10. Card game (5) 11. Surround entirely (7) 12. Country (French word) (4) 13. Country formerly called Abyssinia (8) 16. Casino game of chance (8) 19. A show, festival (4) 22. Small motorised bike (7) 23. Briosh Legion remembrance emblem (5) 24. Evergreen mediterranean tree (5) 25. Warship (7)
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