CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 What a forthcoming athlete may have just failed to win (6)

Cape for a nice girl (4,4) Flavour suggesting squashed gnat? (4) Plenty of shops (6)

It can be short (e.g. “Keep out”) (6)

Catcall? (3)

Vocal number or note sounded (5)

An act defended unguardedly? (4)

Did he work a lot in wrought iron? (5) Descriptive of an illusory circle (5)

22 Was wide open to being imitated at golf (5) Such a dryer uses hot air (4) Friend having no right to be a devil! (5)

Loud fellow, a Cornish runner (3)

Is prosecuted for having published (6)

He’s armed and dangerous (6)

Major or minor, it’s astronomical! (4)

For access, it’s of mounting usefulness (8) Measure garments out for the top spot (6)

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DOWN

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Managed love and hearty kisses in bed (6)

Came close to having earned freedom (6)

A risky basketful? (4)

It had to figure a half ticket absurd (7) 5 6 8

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23 Canned beef, it seems, can be poison! (5)

Bit of fun always bringing a high temperature (5) Heavy reading, though perhaps not to you (4) Fresh points (3) A frightening number? (3) Gosh, Joe, what short legs it has! (5)

That receptive fellow (5) For whom Vic moves Les out (5)

A striking piece of photography (3)

Passed up again (3) Alcoholic cake? (7) Good ’un gone wrong, the beast! (3)

A cab for Mr Andersen to order (6)