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Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

3 Mistake, hugging one registered animal (7) 7 Volunteere­d too much about tree (6) 8 So-called man/lion hybrid (7) 9 Nothing around a form of digital protection (4) 11 Lawmen remove first two parasites (4) 12 Terrible place in shade, possibly (5) 15 Daughter ruined his recipe (4) 16 Contented with accommodat­ion (4) 17 Act it out in loft (5) 18 Quietly nod about puddle (4) 19 Excludes from pubs (4) 21 Dog right for undergroun­d worker (7) 22 Easy shot for minder (6) 23 Somehow trusses apples (7)

DOWN

1 Keep in favour of time (4) 2 Paint is used by musician (7) 3 Spirit of informatio­n, that is (5) 4 Lazy-sounding hero (4) 5 Tiara got damaged by incendiary (8) 6 Listen out and enrol (6) 10 Hero gets cold during sea travel (8) 11 Illuminate­d large object (3) 13 Study its strange, unknown solidity (7) 14 Rendition’s conclusion (3) 15 Red can upset routine performer (6) 18 City for cavorting pairs (5) 19 Top bets are lost (4) 20 Doctor about to get extra (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

3 Long-necked mammal (7) 7 Uttered a view (6) 8 In name only (7) 9 Metal fastener (4) 11 Adult nits (4) 12 Underworld (5) 15 Crockery item (4) 16 Canvas shelter (4) 17 Garret (5) 18 Pool (4) 19 Ingots (4) 21 Miner (7) 22 Model (6) 23 Types of apple (7)

DOWN

1 Castle (4) 2 Keyboard player (7) 3 Aladdin’s helper (5) 4 Object of worship (4) 5 Troublemak­er (8) 6 Sign up (6) 10 Greek demigod (8) 11 Ignited (3) 13 Compactnes­s (7) 14 Finish (3) 15 Ballerina (6) 18 European capital (5) 19 Supreme (4) 20 Additional (4)

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