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Cryptic No 6
Phil Platt


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  •  1  As every latin scholar knows, the die was cast when he crossed the river (6)

  •  5  Gardens to hang around in (7)

  • 10 What Harold didn't see coming? (5)

  • 11 Treat made by Tinkerbelle (5,4)

  • 12 Farm job found by former footballer (7)

  • 13 Army rank that is not open to the public (7)

  • 14 Requirements of the strangely dense (5)

  • 16 Occurrences in which the CID is involved (9)

  • 19 Parts of plays written by a Higher Authority (4,2,3)

  • 20 Bet made with part of income (5)

  • 22 Old instrumentfound in rucksack, but can still be seen (7)

  • 25 It takes 160 stones of silt to make cheese (7)

  • 27 Bloomer could make flu worsen (9)

  • 28 We hear things might improve after sailor has eaten (5)

  • 29 What needs to be done gradually dawns on kitchen fitter (5,2)

  • 30 Where the pest may be, a short time after (6)

  • Down
  •  2  Concurrence to enter game somehow (9)

  •  3  It seems that being a needleworker is draining (5)

  •  4  Form ring in East by doing this (9)

  •  5  After last of grub, balloon gets floppy (5)

  •  6  Lookout over the sea? (3,6)

  •  7  Tarzan's swinging aid? (5)

  •  8  Those with 14 across? (7)

  •  9  Mad son is plum crazy! (6)

  • 15 What Snowmen have, but Snowomen don't! (9)

  • 17 Find this kind of map in card atlas (9)

  • 18 Perhaps nocturnal birds find jam in these (9)

  • 19 Silly fellow sits around and helps (7)

  • 21 When dead, it's identical (6)

  • 23 Gun leaves the north as a rule (5)

  • 24 Sounds like the means of getting a caravan to this seaside place (5)

  • 26 Patriarch invested in ISA account (5)

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