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Across 1. Dreary (4) 3. Obvious (8) 9. Find guilty (7) 10. Boredom (Fr) (5) 11. Fails to work properly (12) 14. Recede (3) 16. Wide open (5) 17. Become older (3) 18. Not done by design (12) 21. Make up for (5) 22. Sacrilegious (7) 23. Gradually (3,2,3) 24. Sense (4) Down 1. Departed suddenly (8) 2. Revoke (5) 4. Fitting (3) 5. Strong liking (12) 6. Unexpected financial success (7) 7. Malign (4) 8. Not literally (12) 12. Wooden box (5) 13. So be it (4,4) 15. Retreat from a commitment (4,3) 19. Depart (5) 20. Smear with paint (4) 22. Letter of Greek alphabet (3)