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ACROSS 1 Natural elevations from top heavy sicknesses 4 Briefly rule asteroids of very lit tle importance 7 Slashes filigree allotments 9 Finish in Bendigo 10 Bisect some of the lethal vegetables 12 Intermezzo expression 13 Make up for a pitch 15 A go- getter is in a state of eager desire 17 Fear gossip within a powerful rival of Athens 19 Located in your ugly hairpiece 21 Bath with hesitation in the copper behind time, relating to TB 22 Went out with the first dead individuals 23 A female sheep runs out of large jugs
DOWN 1 Not eager to be indif ferent 2 A neighbourhood pub associated with a particular area 3 A road displayed in lustre, etc 4 Departed when unpunctual 5 The home of a sailor with a poem meant to be sung 6 A job for those who triumph over disciplinarians 8 Entomb some painters 11 Ill- defined Minerva guests 14 The fundamental qualities of character 16 Exorbitantly inclusive revolution 18 The sepulchre is gloomy 20 A grating of parallel bars for an old bicycle