Daily crossword

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QUICK CLUES Across

1 Constant (9) 8 Sever (3) 9 Indicative (11) 11 Certificate (7) 12 Quit (5) 13 Share (6) 15 Smoothmannered (6) 17 Standard measures (5) 18 Distress (7) 20 Of schooling (11) 22 Untruth (3) 23 Crisis (9)

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2 Attempt (3) 3 Moat (5) 4 Esteem (6) 5 Gossip (7) 6 Applause (11) 7 Expiation (9) 10 Climber (11) 11 In effect (9) 14 Not clear (7) 16 Harm (6) 19 Hurl (5) 21 Curve (3)

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1 Youngsters seen in the stalls (5-4) 8 Yes, it's used for observing, we hear (3) 9 Clerics are shrewd men on the board (11) 11 A place for the shooting contest, we hear suitably adjust the score (7) 12 Comes across hunting parties (5) 13 Sleuth disturbed by frenzied activity (6) 15 Quick description of illtempered puppy (6) 17 No longer part of the statute-book, to be precise (5) 18 She gets involved with nice Asiatic (7) 20 They try to settle when war breaks out (11) 22 Stick used when potting (3) 23 Yet loving to adapt the attribute of a centenarian (9)

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2 See 21 Down 3 Nearly dressing the bird (5) 4 Used to be thrown out (6) 5 Prove the fellow is an exhibitionist (7) 6 One who teaches a bit - it's outstanding work (11) 7 Colonnade - fashion a kind of pier on top (9) 10 Dishonest packman? (4-7) 11 In which lithe acts are involved (9) 14 Drop lease before autumn (3,4) 16 This is viewed as a draught excluder (6) 19 It's stupid when one gets Anne upset (5) 21 & 2Dn Sailor returns to the girl more willingly (6)