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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Agitated stir over tea being a stimulant (11) 9 Cacophony from dance club on the way (7) 10 Boxing ring not entirely square, naturally (5) 11 Deposits of Ancient Rome perhaps (4) 12 Agreed that fellow politician hadn’t told the truth (8) 14 Demon drink? (6) 16 A mouth-organ (6) 18 Two short of a complete score (8) 19 Chinese capital lies in total waste (4) 22 Exercise sequence (5) 23 Clergyman leaves the Apocalypse in a state of euphoria (7) 24 Note painter making an entrance (11)

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2 Try to put it in writing (5) 3 Something sharp in the chest, maybe? (4) 4 Was on horseback so came up for the riding displays (6) 5 It may create a stir at mealtime (8) 6 Foolishly give in weakly to start watching TV (7) 7 Young people arranged to see Scotland (11) 8 The opposie of night vision? (11) 13 As far as one can go in a race (8) 15 From Tangier without thanks (7) 17 Eccentric space-traveller (6) 20 A capital atmosphere in a small business (5) 21 All the players appear shy (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Unduly self-assured (4,2,5) 9 Generous (7) 10 Rocky debris below a cliff (5) 11 A prohibition (4) 12 Treat as of no account (5,3) 14 Fraudulence (6) 16 Go back on a promise (6) 18 Unfortunate (3-5) 19 Frustrate (4) 22 Ooze out (5) 23 A view on a subject (7) 24 Social gathering (3-8)

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2 Planet’s curved course (5) 3 Disastrous (4) 4 A Muslim sovereign (6) 5 Acquiescent (8) 6 Dickensian miser (7) 7 Harsh taskmaster (5-6) 8 Opportunistic (4-7) 13 Fine thread or fibre (8) 15 Conspire for dishonest end (7) 17 Be rightly placed (6) 20 An incidental comment (5) 21 Slight suggestion (4)