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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Sent round a small amount of money as a deposit (8) 5 Hit back gamely (4) 9 Cavities that may be filled in France (5) 10 One isn’t shaken though it may make

one shake (7) 11 A ruler puts an amendment out of this

world (12) 13 Has an inherent desire for animals (6) 14 Number of towns in South Africa (6) 17 No, it isn’t all a new ceremony (12) 20 Little mother no less (7) 21 A wild animal. But it’s all right; a quiet

one (5) 22 Cut a groove (4) 23 I leave clergymen in churches (8)

DOWN

1 Not the end of the team (4) 2 End maybe with true version though wholly false (7) 3 Security man on board is a weapons expert (6-2-4) 4 Observing it’s a dumbbell? (6) 6 Rosie is in willowy shape (5) 7 Showing touching affection (7) 8 Orders for this month’s disturbances? (12) 12 Yet he stands at the head of the

board (8) 15 Rich fabric with an outstanding design

(7) 16 Students of the past (6) 18 Describing a boom in unusual coins? (5) 19 Cards one should keep about one? (4)

QUICK CLUES Across

1 Whimsical (8) 5 Sound of explosion (4) 9 Feeling of insecurity (5) 10 Toned down (7) 11 In various places (4,3,5) 13 Somewhat (6) 14 Natural hot spring (6) 17 Collapsed emotionally (4,2,6) 20 Shut in on all sides (7) 21 Readily available (2,3) 22 Long hard journey (4) 23 Campaigner for a cause (8)

Down

1 Adverse criticism (4) 2 Fail to do (7) 3 Directly against (2,3,5,2) 4 Not duly celebrated (6) 6 Insult verbally (5) 7 Small ingenious devices (8) 8 Unruly (12) 12 Intimidate by stern manner (8) 15 Made by exploited labour (7) 16 Come into view (6) 18 Mother-of-pearl (5) 19 Stimulus (4)