BIG READ 25/01/2022

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Across
  1. 3. Spanish with and add the lict
  2. 6. spelt the same if passed or present, pronunciation indicates the tense of words
  3. 8. The concept that assumes itself to be what it says
  4. 11. Four prongs at my end, but not used to eat, although my final letters, four are shared
  5. 12. Britain is said to be this, Tony the Tiger's Frosties too!
  6. 14. community sharing interests
  7. 16. What can open a soul, cause a war, and get books banned all at the same time?
  8. 20. On the line, iron rests to make a lion roar
  9. 22. Most likely in the eye of the beholder
  10. 23. Ism for being and finding a purpose
  11. 25. I have a spine, and a heart in spirit, but my only beats are fictional
Down
  1. 1. enigma's fondest cousin
  2. 2. Australia's capital
  3. 4. It comes to life when daylight dies
  4. 5. I have an eye, but no face, nor heart, just one eye and lots of life
  5. 7. distinctly unique
  6. 9. central or beating, shared by cities and people
  7. 10. Four legs and bark, but not a wooden table
  8. 13. pull the wool over these, you'd need a big one to cover London's
  9. 14. Could be a movie, genre of music, or even a concept
  10. 15. ministers and numbers could have this is common
  11. 17. infallible but unproven, omnipotent and omnipresent, generally assumed to be male and bearded
  12. 18. New Zealand capital, plus a dog deceased
  13. 19. What's the point? Who cares? (Ism)
  14. 21. The incident and George were both
  15. 24. Can be caught, along with fish and colds