CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

15,333 ACROSS

1. 3EE !CROSS 7. 0ART OF THE CONSTRUCTION ) CONSIDERED TO BE OF 'REEK ORIGIN

8. 2EMOVE SOME OF THE CHARGE TO PRODUCE A MASHY EFFECT

10 !C 7HAT MAY BE FOUND AT A BARGAIN SALE OF BRUSHES

11. 4HE STRONGHOLD OFFERED MILITARY RESISTANCE WE HEAR

13. ! CONTAINER FOR A VARIETY OF CAKES BEFORE TEA 15. 7ATCH THE TELEPRINTER

17. #OUNTRY IN WHICH ) DIDN T DAWDLE

18. 4HIS CLUE WILL GIVE YOU SOME CHOICE

21. ,ACKING THE POTENTIAL TO BE FAMOUS

22. 3HACKLES USED BY THOSE WHO WISH TO DRIVE A LONG WAY

23. )N SLEEP ETC IT COULD BE A SERIOUS NUISANCE

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1. &IRING PLACE A SET DISTANCE FROM THE TARGET

2. -AKE SENSE OF &RENCH CODE

3. 3ETTLEMENT ONLY MODILED BY THE COMPANY

4. /PHELIA 'ONERIL AND ANOTHER 3HAKESPEARIAN CHARACTER INSIDE

5. 2ADIO SET UP NECESSARY FOR TRAWLERMEN

6. 3ID COMING BACK WITH A PIECE FOR BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

9. (E HAS A LIFE INTEREST IN HIS SUBJECT

12. 3PLITTING UP A BODY OF SOLDIERS

14. 3TATE AFFECTED BY THE &RENCH CITY IN 5 3

16. 7HAT THE CAMPANOLOGIST PRODUCES WE HEAR TO EVOKE SYMPATHETIC INTEREST

19. 4HIS HOLDS THE VICTIM IN FATAL SUSPENSE

20. ,END SUPPORT TO A SPECULATIVE VENTURE