the crossword PUZZLE 14938

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Indicating a need for quiet or nursing (10) 8 Tree planter we hear (5) 9 Warnings show domestic pets get welcome within (7) 10 Swift to provide a market permit (7) 11 One rand converted into an Arab currency (5) 12 An early walk (6) 14 This train may be held up by the attendant (6) 17 Be fearfully agitated (5) 19 Regains composure, eliminating a bad impression (7) 21 Runs second editions (7) 22 Address the account to right player (5) 23 Passenger-carrying flights (10)

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2 Called for as arranged (7) 3 In short your lot is decided in Austrian Alps (5) 4 Fastidiousness for exactness (6) 5 A driven out intruder (7) 6 Cereals normally seen in the woods (5) 7 His houses are heavenly (10) 8 Happen to reach a gap in the hills (4,2,4) 13 Conical shape in a manner of speaking (7) 15 Boat is dry-docked having another refit (7) 16 Container ship? (6) 18 Odd reason to have no article in old language (5) 20 A great cry of Stop! (5)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Military government (7,3) 8 A hard black varnish (5) 9 To change in form or function (7) 10 Drastic upheaval (5-2) 11 Tidiness (5) 12 Prevail on (6) 14 Apprehensive (6) 17 Lag behind (5) 19 Toxophily (7) 21 Seafarer (7) 22 Audibly (5) 23 Supporter (4-6)

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2 Show approval of (7) 3 Colour slightly (5) 4 Be willing to believe (6) 5 US Civil War president (7) 6 Hold and use (5) 7 Naively enthusiastic (6-4) 8 At the very last moment (4,2,4) 13 Army officer (7) 15 Windflower (7) 16 Litter of pigs (6) 18 Pointer (5) 20 Grossly stupid (5)