Paper.. The BIG Saturday Crossword

Cryptic clues

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1. Girl could become miners’ leader with help (4) 8. A show that goes over people’s heads (3,7) 9. Star eats out, taking chance (8) 10. Pleasant resort (4) 12. Basic fastener (6) 14. Obtain naturally from wide rivers (6) 15. Chicken fighting amongst fish (6) 17. Despicably disrupt sale by going round it (6) 18. Sound of big gun is barrier to shipping (4) 19. Deduce one or lower (8) 21. Most helpful defensive work round ancient city (3,3,4) 22. In this atlas, it explains the location (4)

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2. Also got let out ready

for action (3,3,2,2) 3. In a word, an early

invader (4) 4. Aspire to

commendation (6) 5. Why a candle

is bad? (6) 6. Indignantly protesting baby lifted and held? (2,2,4) 7. Part of car in

Lebanon (4) 11. Where one can at least get a polite hearing? (5,5) 13. Make winning move for

childhood friend? (8) 16. One who demands a

lot from his vehicle? (6) 17. Calamity in the

refreshment bar (6) 18. Polish to a pale

brownish-yellow (4) 20. Nonsense! They’re

deserters! (4)

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2. Order (10) 3. Boss (4) 4. Surgery (6) 5. Heehawed (6) 6. Marooned (8) 7. Chew (4) 11. Dig (10) 13. Dubious (8) 16. Dirge (6) 17. Involve (6) 18. Cut (4) 20. Valley (4)