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MINERAL
OLIVE
LEAD
CONCRETE
UNEARNED
CROWN
GOOD
FAIR
CLIMATE
TAKE
LINKWORDS
ISSUE
LINE
HOT
JUICE
TAX
CONSORT
CENTRE
SAID
STEP
DECK
Fit 10 wordsinto
thegridsothat
eachlinkswith
theendofthe
wordonitsleft
andthebeginning
oftheoneon
theright.Then
unscramblethe
lettersinthe
shadedsquaresto
makeaword.Clue:
Check, constraint
U I
R
T A
E C
N
N
AVER AGE
= 28
MORETHAN
38 =WELL
DONE!
WORDWISE
Youhave 15 minutestofindasmanywordsas
possibleusingthelettersshowninthegrid.
Eachwordmustcontainfourormoreletters,
oneofwhichmustbethecentralsquare.No
propernouns,pluralsorforeignwordsare
allowed.Thereis onenine-letterwordinthe
grid, for which this week’s clueis:Not sure
Puzzle time
CROSSWORD
Tryoureasyorcrypticclues– theybothleadtothesameanswers.
Rearrangethelettersintheshadedsquares to form the answer.
Clue:Audiblygroan with essential soul
Easyclues
ACROSS
8 Expensivemoneylender(6)
9 Concernforothers(8)
11 Engagingindrunken
merrymaking(9)
12 Juvenile(5)
13 Greengemstone (7)
15 Endure(7)
17 CitynearBerlinassociated
withthePrussianroyals(7)
18 Floatedalong(7)
20 Yearbook(7)
23 Alternativename
forthehazelnut(7)
25 Bottomlessgulf(5)
27 Universitycitynear
Morecambe(9)
29 Apparatusforproducing
biggerphotographs(8)
30 Alternate(3‑3)
DOWN
1 Bodilytissue(6)
2 Anynourishingsubstance(8)
3 Bolivia’sneighbour (4)
4 Arranges(6)
5 Animal hunted by another (4)
6 Boneintheleg (6)
7 Dreamt(8)
10 Astuteness(6)
14 WH___,Britishpoet (5)
16 Apparatusfor
makingliquor(5)
17 Appeased(8)
18 Guardorprotect(6)
19 Discourse(8)
21 Short‑livedinsect(6)
22 Bingo‑hallworker(6)
24 Casualsofacoverings (6)
26 Aching(4)
28 Advancedinyears(4)
Crypticclues
ACROSS
8 Moneylenderismore
confidentafteruniversity(6)
9 Muralistcontrivedto
showselflessness(8)
11 Tomendlesslywaking
upandpartying(9)
12 Inexperienced?
No,guy ’strained(5)
13 Mereladfashionedjewel (7)
15 Spotinhabitedby
American bear (7)
17 Crazytocease
erectingGermancity(7)
18 Daughtersplitbefore
journaliststrayed(7)
20 Girlcanreturn
yearbook(7)
23 Triflemade
containingblacknut(7)
25 Donkeycomesround
nearverydeephole(5)
27 RoyalHousein
historiccity(9)
29 Learndeveloping
beforeRegreturns
photographicdevice(8)
30 Nowandthenobserve
playgroundapparatus (3‑3)
DOWN
1 Strengthshownby
shellfish,wehear(6)
2 Head’scontents–
interchangewithbeneficial
component(8)
3 Backinpicturepostcard
fromwherePaddington Bear
wasborn(4)
4 Puts straight wonky signal (6)
5 Snoopround
Englishquarry(4)
6 Lieinitiallyunderlower
armorlegbone(6)
7 Revolutionaryaiding me,
it’sdreamt(8)
10 Doswimaround
knowledge(6)
14 Poetfindsuniversity in
MiddleEastport(5)
16 Yettobebrewing
apparatus(5)
17 Cadleaptabout,
appeased (8)
18 Fedup,object,but
givesupport(6)
19 Iteratespoor
writtenwork(8)
21 Insectmighttake
totheair(6)
22 Dancedirector
onthephone?(6)
24 Slingsdecorative
coverings(6)
26 Tenderlovegod
turnsover(4)
28 Oldgroupof
four notes (4)