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Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1. It Indicates one should change ends if at helm like this (4-4) 4. To eye one so amorously one must go back to the French (4) 8. Edge back to the Russian space station (3) 9. Latitude nine may be given to make it from flax (5) 10. Like phosphorus, it has some bite (3) 11. One might enlarge on him being after scraps of informatio­n (7) 12. Instigate a politician to lie about it (5) 13. Request seed distributi­on that has been set apart (11) 17. Get together a fortune at a service (5) 18. Lace, end of which should be washed (7) 20. One is routinely stuck in such a wheeltrack (3) 21. Spot of dry land no longer available to rent (5) 22. Deer of a sort put back in the orient (3) 23. Such a sum as one may neatly dispose of? (4) 24. Gives us lace to make and kiss (8)

DOWN

1. In the house, silver may be taken as vassal’s acknowledg­ment (6) 2. At being so sizeable, it is free (5) 3. Less important to find 8 no different (5) 5. Get to grips with fruit King George started (7) 6. It drives out sleep if disturbed around ten (6) 7. Lure ten mice with net somehow (10) 9. Suit I cling to, pertaining as it does to tongues (10) 14. Dignified way one dealt with former spouse (7) 15. Fashion follows a bird by rote (6) 16. He read about how one would stick to it (6) 18. One names them visits by the doctor (5) 19. Girl doesn’t quite reach the standard (5)

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