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Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

2. School his manners for man wearing buttonhole (5)

5. The young beast, for not finishing with a novice driver! (4)

7. One may croak at it being belted for carrying sword (4)

8. Begs mistakenly to enter wartime service for women (8)

9. Stop one taking issue with Dad anyhow (8)

11. Leave car and quietly get on animal-transporte­r (4)

12. They rise above the rooftops, having pots (13)

15. Being pale brown is enough to make one cringe (4)

17. Hurry back and bleat about it updating the bagatelle (8)

19. Complete and unlimited, it makes us be a lot different (8)

21. Defensive armour one will pop in the post (4)

22. Things shod are returned quite effectivel­y inside (4)

23. Died without one, so came back instead when given physic (5)

DOWN

1. Stop appearing right in it, a see-through coat (7)

2. Single engagement for US private at end of training (3)

3. One component of The Ring, work it takes an age to finish (5)

4. It is of some importance if wound discharges (7)

5. The charge for executing embarrassi­ng leaders (3)

6. In the style of its coming at a later date (5)

10. Simple boy is a child I’m embraced by (5)

11. Place in Spain to find a friend upset about Cadiz finally (5)

13. Explain what may come to be known as the former banknote (7)

14. Slaughter the unwell when monarch is around (7)

16. British Rail might make such a casual walk thorny (5)

18. Hasn’t got an objective finally in a variety of ends (5)

20. It is no longer fashionabl­e to be unconsciou­s (3)

21. Crackers to stop the flow when upside-down (3)

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