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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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▶ Across 1. Moves side to side when giving way in a ship (5)

4. Dismiss the player and write away for it (4,3)

8. With which one can co-exist and limit copy a bit (13)

10. Gateshead turns blue, with which it rounds things out (5)

11. Triangular inset in bag or envelope (4) 12. A girl who removes the top of the mirror (4)

16. Let nothing be seen in breaking the wall (5)

17. Sine prole, abbreviati­on is shared – you can bet on it (8,5)

19. Strained relations need it inside tent especially (7)

20. Makes mine look attractive to sailors (5)

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1. Corner-man conjecture­d one would have been wise after event (6-7)

2. A branch of service will get ready for war (3)

3. His baby lost one mean form of it (6) 4. Get no air from the knee of a horse (6) 5. Sounds one perceived among the beaks (6)

6. Start with the groin, and a tie may be achieved (9)

7. Supporters of aeronautic­al cups, strange things to see in sky (6,7)

9. Bird takes carrion Tom put out when one left (9)

13. Bird flapping about in tram (6)

14. A quick look at the redruthite (6) 15. Pinches the spoilt beer (6) 18. Slaughter after beheading the sickly (3)

▶ Friday's solution Across 1. Power 4. Proverb 8. Reprobate 9. Get 10. Outflow 12. Flue 14. Astound 17. Item 18. Guerdon 20. Imp 21. Interlude 23. Satisfy 24. Deeds Down 1. Personalit­ies 2. Wapiti 3. Rootless 4. Pea 5. Open 6. Engulf 7. Butterfing­ers 11. Wrong 13. Interred 15. Despot 16. Adduce 19. Miss 22. Toy

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