Coventry Telegraph

Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1. 1000 different vessels used in maternal art (11) 9. There’s some in the Antarctic, evidently (3)

10. Spinster taken in by confusing dials gets the sack (9)

11. Many, many entertaine­rs? (5)

13. Dealers in suits? (7)

14. Husky-voiced ashore (6)

16. The words of Cyril’s songs? (6)

18. First-class backing for troubled reign in Africa (7)

19. Tricky sort of entertainm­ent? (5)

20. Former farm machine used for removing something (9)

21. Article you and I take in reverentia­l fear (3)

22. Quite informal, having neither entrance fee nor difficulty (4,3,4)

DOWN

2. The mineral is found in foreign parts (3) 3. Conceals skins (5) 4. The outcome of trouble for Ulster? (6)

5. It provides the guidelines for movement (7) 6. Catch for Finn’s gate? (9) 7. Dexterous, having the correct workmen (5-6) 8. It’s far from common knowledge that 100 lose the knack (5,6)

12. Killing result of joke on Spanish capital (9)

15. What the star at water sport might skim? (7)

17. Box not returned to vehicle (6)

19. Rome’s signalling code (5)

21. There’s an animal in papa’s stable (3)

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