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DOUBLE CROSSWORD CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Samantha picks up a bachelor at the dance (5)

4. His cocktails contain petrol (7)

8. Harps on about unfortunat­e children (7)

9. To get cross in charge is dangerous (5)

10. What Canute couldn't manage due to change of diet (4)

11. Oh, come back! No, the singer from Hawaii (8)

13. Hit a mollusc (4)

14. A rogue taking grass? (4)

16. Small things knitters might make (8)

17. By which a reign may be measured? (4)

20. Strange Roman girl (5)

21. Great joy at breaking toenail (7)

22. Rank with an old mare, perhaps (7)

23. One not winning various roles (5)

Down

1. What "Go to jail for a day" is? (5,8)

2. Was gloomy concerning the vehicle (5)

3. A man from New Zealand (4)

4. It's lucky to take a large number to the races (6)

5. Spoken English examinatio­n of the shore (8)

6. Words on the river surface (7)

7. A sucker for housework? (6,7)

12. Where Chinese boats are stored? (8)

13. One liking to cause trouble in the kitchen? (7)

15. Burn the new master (6)

18. Groups digging up tin in America (5)

19. As leaves do at the appropriat­e time in America (4)

QUICK CLUES:

Across

1. Tribunal (5)

4. Sack (7)

8. Relationsh­ip (7)

9. Hindu garment (5)

10. Sort (4)

11. Rhyme (8)

13. Regimen (4)

14. Run (4)

16. Sweet (8)

17. Whip (4)

20. Outline (5)

21. Platform (7)

22. Aged (7)

23. Ate (5)

Down

1. Prescience (13)

2. Mature (5)

3. Debatable (4)

4. Hold (6)

5. Unexpected­ly (8)

6. Worship (7)

7. Unprogress­ive (5-2-3-3)

12. Enrol (8)

13. Disperse (7)

15. Prey (6)

18. Pinafore (5)

19. Employed (4)

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