QUICK CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Alter in order to deceive (7) 5 Hare’s tail (4) 7 Recede (3) 8 On the q.t. (8) 9 Wind instrument (5) 10 Fixed period (4) 13 Long series of events (4) 14 Sediment of wine (4) 18 Complain bitterly (4) 19 Separate part (5) 21 Large metal pot (8) 22 Golf peg (3) 23 Celebrity (4) 24 Infers (7)

DOWN

1 Rapid and unstoppable decline (4,4) 2 Navvy (8) 3 Foot part (6) 4 Sailing vessels (6) 5 Guides (6) 6 Of unpleasant appearance (4) 11 Grand (8) 12 Sloppy (8) 15 Member of a ship’s crew (6) 16 Excessively ornate (6) 17 Unlocked (6) 20 __ Damon, actor (4)

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MONDAY’S SOLUTION (No 7,836) ACROSS: 1 Adjective. 6 Yap. 8 Adrift. 9 Awful. 10 Camera. 11 Scarlet. 13 Rubbish. 16 Absorb. 18 Acrid. 19 Lustre. 21 Nut. 22 Sideswipe. DOWN: 1 Aid. 2 Juice. 3 Cutlass. 4 Iguana. 5 Eyeful. 7 Palatable. 8 Ascertain. 12 Chablis. 14 Berets. 15 Indeed. 17 Sushi. 20 Rue.

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