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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

8 Singer Lynn in time becomes so-so (7)

9 Current going through fish grounds (5)

10 Performer depressed in cold north (5)

11 Tory alone in comfort (7)

12 Burning desire from agent leaving small country (9)

14 Mackintosh of Kilmacolm

(3)

16 Total number sent back (3)

17 Hot stripper a scorcher indeed (9)

19 Decrease in expected wind level (7)

21 Teacher is silly trout (5)

22 Cool type has some links to iceman (5)

23 Blade-wielder beheaded sailors in sultanate (7)

DOWN

1 PA can use broken utensil (8)

2 Frenchman in red coat slammed politician (8)

3 Most important water pipe (4)

4 Churchman, senior one, entertaining company (6)

5 Notice six-footer eating cake that's rich (8)

6 Giotto's loaded, displaying capital (4)

7 Man's one in this league (4)

13 Huge white beast, Michael covers hideous body (4,4)

14 Wreck one on point at sea (8)

15 In bed here knight not babbling (8)

18 Old fool cuddles English cat (6)

19 Sprint in style (4)

20 One to trick revered person (4)

21 Pilot at last on barrel roll (4)

COFFEE TIME ACROSS

8 Mediocre (7) 9 Foundation (5)

10 Comic entertainer (5)

11 Instrument panel (7)

12 Arsonist's compulsion (9)

14 Raincoat (3)

16 Mesh (3)

17 Paint burner (9)

19 Gradually diminish (7)

21 Private instructor (5)

22 Uncomplaining (5)

23 Male rower (7)

DOWN

1 Cooking pot (8)

2 No Republican (8) 3 Foremost (4) 4 Ordained cleric (6) 5 Copious (8) 6 Norwegian city (4) 7 Sea-girt location (4) 13 Ahab's nemesis (4,4) 14 Nautical (8)

15 Lucid and logical (8) 18 Spotted wildcat (6) 19 Elan (4)

20 Religious image (4) 21 Change course (4)