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Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1. Prosaic factor met fat problem thus (6-2-4)

8. Control the rate glue is used for it (8)

9. Positively declare it was one’s possession­s (4)

11. Spirit very short, then it’s halved (5)

12. Prime change the Italian makes to put one at great risk (7)

13. To do physical education may be a drug (4)

15. President of college faculty put at head of chapter (4)

19. Give running commentary from rear, ant being disturbed (7)

20. Reasoning it may have its circuit in a computer (5)

22. Flag is shown around State (4)

23. Is quite sure it’s greater than zero (8)

24. Where to get ashore when coming down on the boards (7-5)

DOWN

2. Range about in one’s wrath (5)

3. One engaged in husbandry may turn the rudder (6)

4. Later one turns to selling to the public (6)

5. It is unfavourab­le to advertisin­g jingle (7)

6. Dove kissed amorously, having a collar of a sort (6-6)

7. By act of God supply one with Latin for a change (12)

10. Take a secret look at inside of Cheops’ pyramid (3)

14. A helping served from iron pot (7)

16. Humorous fellow doesn’t get all his pay (3)

17. Have membership and plead to include half the capital (6)

18. Statement of grievance has lain in gymnastics (6)

21. Condition of ground not to be there much longer? (5)

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