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Crossword No 1

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Answers may be in English or French, the choice often being suggested in the clue. All accents are ignored. Solutions linked to 1 Across, 1 Down ( 1A,1D) may be partially clued.


ACROSS
 
1          Case made, state language (9)
6          Good note returns to, say, lizard (5)
9          Sebastien confused by lack of some directions in 1A.1D (7)
10         Wrote badly, lost head and swam (7)
11         Former painting returned; too wide, perhaps? (5)
12         Sent to Coventry in the grenier perhaps (9)
13         Lines in serving, not sweet course (6)
14         1A.1D worth a small bet (8)
17         Roadside flower department in France (8)
19         Williams made a night of it, but this one’s French (6)
22         Making lot in gelt may be such a gain (3-6)
24         These plants are found in Montmartre especially (5)
26         Ice here in both languages (7)
27         1A,1D right to be one of French 24 (7)
28         Links, they say, can be lightweight (5)
29         Heroic act led one deb astray (5,4)
 
DOWN
 
1          Set one parted from royal house (5)
2          Exposes river to make record stand (7)
3          French kiss about distance back, carrying cash (9)
4          Note seated here in 1A,1D (6)
5          Oddly fashioned tail coat for 1A,1D (2,6)
6          A hangout at the seaside, once golden (5)
7          French storage space  –  in small room?  That’s right (7)
8          Rule of one holding weaponry? Quite the reverse (9)
13         Describing exploits of the German opera party (7-2)
15         Terrible situation of th late horse (9)
16         1A,1D where nun is working (8)
18         House at home for scoundrel (7)
20         Make Eva glue French blind (7)
21         Bury what government ombudsman encompasses (6)
23         All dead in one of 24? (5)
25         Return game, one to be played shortly (5)

 

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