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Cryptic clues are always divided into two parts. One part is a straight definition of the answer, and the other part is a cryptic description utilizing wordplay. The order and the divide between parts are for the solver to figure out. If you are new to cryptics, we provide a detailed tutorial. It will open in a new window.

Across	Down
1. Chain letters, lacking vision, ground into wiener.	1. Heaps of bills close in on red zones.
4. I go between the rails and find difficulty.	2. Kermit loses head and, in Arles, he'll give you an alternative.
5. Composer Erik made a lap, that is.	3. Me? Past the peak – yield to Velvet Fog.