Prize crossword No 29,512

Set by: Kite

Fri 11 Oct 2024 19.00 EDT

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7

Cat disease after scratching the head is a lottery (7)
8

One’s onboard with friend having piles (7)
9

Short, conventional return for flyer (4)
10

Like Charles at home, father’s eating wraps (9)
12

Poet consumes ordinary food (5)
13

Annoy son who’s absorbed by being unsupported maybe (5,3)
15

Little Fish getting around a fight (4)
16

Well, Littler the beginner’s card indicates: strong (5)
17

It’s near the ribs, a large cut shows injury (4)
18

Tiger had troubled group of mature people (5,3)
20

Advanced, like a nobleman? (5)
21

Perhaps ploughman’s ancient clay houses (4,5)
22

Young woman gets introduction to lipstick and dope (4)
24

Lace, say, is fetching, new for top of garters (7)
25

Wife’s case holding special turtleneck, primarily a protection from cold (7)

1

Clobber those opponents grouping arrows in opening stages (4)
2

Notice 19 person, a Brit you represented (8)
3

Nervous people lacking introduction dated at the beginning, then went on union trip (6)
4

Service set up by motorway unit – where 6 are found (8)
5

In new set nets raised for game (6)
6

Plants thus put before opponents (4)
11

Officer in short boat to change direction (9)
12

Land bull’s eye initially, the last three in 4th … (5)
14

… and the first two in 5th throw are odd (5)
16

Waterbird perhaps identified by a pal seen swimming (8)
17

Disorganised European inside, lacking transport (8)
19

Daughter, say, excludes 4 for report (6)
20

Memories of half of toes caught under wobbly oche (6)
21

Staff member, when playing, gets one hundred and fifty, easy for starters (4)
23

King welcomed by Shanghai banks and finally taken outside (4)