Special, Sunday 08 Aug 2021, Guns

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GUNS 2

By Guns

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Exolve Print Notes Jotter Webifi Ⓒ Guns & THCC

Crossword ID: SUNDAYSPECIAL416

Exolve v1.61 February 22, 2025 Report-Bug Exolve-on-GitHub Community

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Across

8	Hydrogen and atmosphere for growth? (4)
9	Pleasant to gain energy for this relative (5)
10	Proficient graduate turns up before the French (4)
11	Projection of a book of accounts, almost! (1,5)
12	Panics, includes article of plumage (8)
13	Almost place a doctor upset over southern posters (8)
15	Uniqueness of equality losing purple for red (6)
17	Mean to assert time (7)
19	Notice attire and location (7)
22	Agreed, now bereft of a pole (6)
24	Righteous action concealed a pair of ducks divine in uneasy edge (4,4)
26	Small length of cloak on Southey’s rock perhaps? (8)
28	Spins about a point, Fools! (6)
30	Additionally, the loser in the race ran away! (4)
31	That ticket is hidden partly inside the roof (5)
32	Judge and listen, in this place (4)

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Down

1	Every other Abe as Li’l as an orb (4)
2	In favour of right after Italian leader, a farmer perhaps? (8)
3	Bind in gratitude to close listener (6)
4	This mollusc loses heart and lung and is egocentric? (7)
5	Baton of iron used by an awkward old tamer (5,3)
6	Parent at a greater distance away? Not right! (6)
7	Mumble unclear rules devoid of direction (4)
14	Gadget within coil everywhere (5)
16	Flavour that initially titillates a sensation to eat perhaps? (5)
18	Acquires a solution and escapes (4,4)
20	Stop! This district is sleazy (3,5)
21	Hello! Consumed by Adults Only and give consent (5,2)
23	Here primarily smart children have opportunities ordinarily lacking! (6)
25	Difficult topics concerning the study of light (6)
27	Somehow pull-on without quiet love that has no significance (4)
29	Beverage had by millions in the side (4)

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