CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS 2. 5. 7. 8. 9. 11. 12.

I’d got among graduates with a Phrygian king (5) Among them, the Tirol separates pals (4) Return crazy to knock one out (4)

Thrashes the kids? (8)

Treachery of the bay later turned to it (8)

The main one left by the head cook (4)

Orders for drugs result in trips corpse may have had (13)

15. It’s hands up, this time, either way (4)

17. Vehement about flu, the police started it off (8)

19. Company politician lied about, but got it together (8)

21. It is detected by Asdic in the choppy seas (4)

22. Will very quickly go for a girdle (4)

23. The rate at which amphetamine goes (5)

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10. Product of sap one can rinse out (5)

11. One gets me credit first for a felony (5)

13. Sells tickets for prizes, like a gentleman thief (7)

14. Half of our game of tic-tac-toe (7)

16. Nothing acquired by a 22 makes the air bracing (5)

18. High pressure feature appearing between the furrows (5)

20. A mark of one’s approbation for a bit of butter (3)

21. It could be one’s aim to finish it (3)