TAKE A BREAK

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Woman hiding info makes

plan (6)

5 Determine content of

crude cider (6)

8 Swamp creature in

microcosm (4)

9 Wealth here in old gem

reset (8)

10 Witches go where

outcasts sent (8)

11 Some act with dunderhead

(4)

12 Husband in car say

reversed to fill tank (6) 15 Thin princess given

medieval instrument (6) 17 Beer made by witch? (4) 19 Take off on breeze here?

(8)

22 Tall trio in action: it's a wrap

(8)

23 Couple in white married

(4)

24 Flower arranging rich do

(6)

25 Use milk, endlessly stirred,

for cereal (6)

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2 Reclusive star seen in

dress circle (5)

3 An ulcer exploded with

some energy (7) 4 King in toga sent up

criminal language (5) 5 Song indeed played later?

(7)

6 Traveller round sun bed

with me in it? (5)

7 One filling hollow first? (7) 13 Hotel bower provides

shelter (7)

14 Empowered with skills in

final (7)

16 Slow to contain river in loo

(7)

18 Keep an eye on hunter? (5) 20 Silver coin Mike found in

kingdom (5)

21 Model's current contract

(5)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

1 Schedule (6) 5 Resolve (6) 8 Predatory reptile (4) 9 Source of riches (8) 10 Midlands city (8) 11 Fool (4)

12 Rush forward (6) 15 Adulterate (6) 17 Ferment (4) 19 Runway (8) 22 Mexican pancake (8) 23 Individual article (4) 24 Exotic plant (6) 25 Breakfast mix (6)

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2 Film icon Greta (5) 3 Atomic (7)

4 Lingo or jargon (5) 5 Postponed (7) 6 Tailed orbiter (5)

7 Tooth doctor (7) 13 Haven (7)

14 Made possible (7) 16 Camp convenience (7) 18 Observe (5)

20 Domain (5) 21 Exemplary (5)