CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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1. It is the pattern for a poem in 1050 (5) 4. It is green one will turn when suffering giddiness (7)

8. In a place that's indefinite she wore me out (9)

9. Fruit that turns in a screwy sort of way (3)

10. She-goat could be one held by a kidnapper (7)

12. How to push one along in our generation (4)

14. A speech made from the place one is living (7)

17. Poet who came out of the void (4) 18. How to effect a let-down in an airy sort of way (7)

20. It is wrong to put sulphur in it (3) 21. A skeletal barrier that's all at sea (5,4) 23. Longed for a twelvemonth somehow to end it (7)

24. Last chimney seat may be taken by rising agent (5)

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1. Such is my love, I destroy it with devilment (13)

2. Death of Monsieur is seen in a river (6) 3. Do they sound like cattle country? (8) 4. Be in contention with one I've upset (3) 5. Smoke that will smell like ergot when partially rising (4)

6. Refuse to acknowledge change made to the region (6)

7. It would seem this is where to find the Queen's Head, coin-wise (2,3,4,2,2) 11. Was put off for a while but, not being fed up, it went wrong (5)

13. Employ it completely in a way that's advantageous (8)

15. Dead queen is shown up by the pigment (6)

16. One's picture may be taken by it in a judge's private room (6)

19. Look critically at what verse will do (4) 22. Measure a pole (3)