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Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1. Old Admiral seen dropping an eyelid was having one on (11)

7. Creep is around, so one must be accurate (7)

9. Delivery of six is done with (4)

11. Younger son working for a commission, perhaps (5)

12. No singular condition, most of lure being swallowed by chum (6)

14. Through change one gets a plan for doing the pools (11)

18. Attempt to consume inside with peaceful understand­ing (6)

20. Miserly at end of debt, and that wasn’t unintentio­nal (5)

22. Some sheets of paper to push home hard when around the East (4)

23. ‘E’ll soundly appreciate bell, which depends on being worn (7)

24. Running from heart, felt a curing change might be required (11)

DOWN

2. It is behind, and too much is owing (7)

3. The same thought doesn’t finish at end of dream (4)

4. At no time will one repeatedly get a purchase on it (5)

5. Curry ingredient that may add piquancy to the situation (5)

6. Closely question him, but give the king a breather outside (5)

8. At being inside before too late, gets closely acquainted (8)

10. The codger is like an hourglass (3-5)

13. Remain without a pig’s accommodat­ion (3)

15. Child’s instrument to give company an air to play with (7)

16. This, cock, is the missel-thrush (5)

17. Phase of developmen­t put on in the theatre (5)

19. Before being about as one may rub it away (5)

21. Fairy from Persia trapped in improper involvemen­t (4)

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