cryptic 2585

[creamegg]

1a- apple computers first operating system - slow, incomplete
c?s???d

9a- above fifty, a learner drivers in top gear
o?e???l

10a- in fairness, they're just uncultivated areas
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3d- lived in a hut initially, with lots of running water
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5d- in paper, notice rising showing divided state of africa
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8d- new upwardly mobile activity just beginning
n???e?t

19a- observe whats wrong about maximum speed
w?t??

21d- a partnership in firm producing parliamentary reports
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[Mamyalynne]

21d Hansard

[glasman]

1 Costard

[ubasses]

9 overall

[Mamyalynne]

5d sudan

[glasman]

8 Nascent
9a Overall

[kayakamina]

10 deserts

3 awash

19 watch

[glasman]

3d Awash

[Lie-in King]

1a Costard (apple type) - C(omputer) + O(perating) S(ystem) + ***(y)
9a Over-a-L-L (L = Roman 50 & Learner driver)
10a (Just) Deserts
3d Awash - 'was' (lived) (in) a h(ut) (initially)
5d Sudan - 'ad' (notice, rising, in) 'Sun' (paper)
8d Nascent - N(ew) + ascent
19a Watch - anag 'what' (about) C (speed of light)
21d Hansard - 'a N & S' (bridge partners) (in) 'hard' (firm)

[creamegg]

thankyou x