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THE QUICKIE

ACROSS

1 Proceed at great speed (6) 4 Skilful (5) 7 Fast food items (10) 8 Rigid circular band (4) 9 Highly unpleasant or repugnant (5) 11 Let go (7) 13 Sheltered port (7) 15 One who looks after another (5) 17 Hairstyle (4) 18 Brave (10) 20 Assists in a crime (5) 21 Required (6)

DOWN

1 Ground squirrel (6) 2 Jump or spring a long way (4) 3 Put into print (7) 4 Pinafore (5) 5 Viewing organ (3) 6 Touchy or irritable (5) 7 Glaring mistake (6) 10 Light doughy cakes (6) 12 Oriental (7) 14 Return to custody (6) 15 Bedtime drink (5) 16 Peruses writing (5) 17 A dark red or purple-brown colour (4) 19 Employ (3)

Yesterday’s solutions:

Across: 1 Plastic. 5 West. 7 Nap. 8 Clear-cut. 9 Royal. 10 Path. 13 Hour. 14 Avid. 18 Aide. 19 First. 21 Valencia. 22 Bin. 23 Plot. 24 Screens. Down: 1 Pancreas. 2 Asphyxia. 3 Tackle. 4 Cheeps. 5 Warmth. 6 Slug. 11 Horrible. 12 Pretends. 15 Direct. 16 Reacts. 17 Affair. 20 Haul.

THE XFILES

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2021-05-14T07:00:00.0000000Z

2021-05-14T07:00:00.0000000Z

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