Crossword #69
21 December 2024
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  •  1  I’m one French director, working with Saxon copies (10)

  •  7  Commons leader raised vessel (3)

  • 10 Old man beginning to recall a Gallagher: ‘Aren’t I an awful politician?’ (15)

  • 11 Sigh when no longer healthy (6)

  • 12 No-good bargepole refashioned becomes fit for service (8)

  • 14 Beats out rhythm of bugle call (4)

  • 16 First of January in France is a funny thing (4)

  • 17 Documentary series a Scot ruined (5)

  • 19 Steps taken in 3/4 (5)

  • 20 Ring pop group (4)

  • 21 Python kept by David Lean (4)

  • 24 Cares about purchased fast food? Hardly! (8)

  • 25 Computer disc holds most of Office’s latest default font (6)

  • 28 Curiously, Holmes scorns net for mysterious beast (4,4,7)

  • 29 One hears fruit quietly dropping (3)

  • 30 Isn’t Cruise ghastly to look at close up? (10)

  • Down
  •  2  Stately walk of a little woman (5)

  •  3/4  <— (6,4)

  •  5  Very powerful sound of contemplating ten-point turns (10)

  •  6  Faux music style that’s representative of Ireland (8)

  •  7  Spooner’s momentary setback over string stationery item (9)

  •  8  Sharp chap like Tim Vine? (7)

  •  9  Cheerful, after swapping sides in attack (6)

  • 13 Opera perhaps from Weber accepts bass with arguments (3,7)

  • 15 Not a single louse caught in standard jam sandwich (6,3)

  • 18 Nazi’s car injured Russian nobles (8)

  • 19 Cyclist’s trick that’s delightful (it’s not true) (7)

  • 22 Pass on old Windows in Ireland (6)

  • 23 Old film company’s name assumed by churchman (6)

  • 26 Boobies captivate universal emperor (5)

  • 27 Corporations put up blue material (4)

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