CROSSWORDS

Find similar shrub in small container (8) Not wild about meat (4) A gesture one doesn’t care to make (5) Lavish praise (7) One looking for scraps may show it (12) 13 Latins put out or put in office (6) 14 It can’t be made whole (6) 17 Round trip? (8,4) 20 You may have to do so (7) 21 Former French island Napoleon went into (5) 22 The way to travel to gain time (4) 23 Preliminary race which is neither quick nor decisive (4,4) 1 5 9

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10 11 13 14 17 20 21 22 23 Level of quality (8) An iridescent gem (4) Indian unit of currency (5) To quarrel (4,3) Foreboding (12) Lessee of property (6) Ancient (3-3) Overemotional (12) Authorise (7) Unenjoyable task (5) Earthly paradise (4) In the open air (8) 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 15 16 18 19 1 2 3 4 6 7

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15 16 18 19 Assemble in the mother ship (4) Sailor obtains marks for shooting (7) Giggling drunkenly? (6,6) Royal house that is divided internally, naturally (6) A trap set outside a second time (5) The weather required for electric fires (8) It generally shows the way we are going (7,5) One who follows a good lead? (8) Four included in tirade that’s offensive (7) One girl that is under another (6) Files a letter as an afterthought (5) Possibly felt it’s not right (4) Feeling no doubt (4) An analgesic (7) Severe reprimand (8-4) Purify (6) Turn out to be (5) Freedom from restriction (8) UFO (6,6) Headlong rush in panic (8) Sinister (7) Cask (6) Pass into disuse (5) Nought (4)