DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

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23. From which the spectators watch splendid resistance (10) 1. Operated by the footplateman? (5) 2. Developments are not treated lightly here (8) 3. Tom, the woodcutter (6) 4. Poor weather, so you'll find the artist at home (4) 5. Mean to say farewell with passion! (7) 6. Splendid face-shield for the foreman (10) 9. The condition of one who is apologising? (5,5) 12. Considerable stretch of water you'll need the oars then (5,3) 14. This kind of hunter sounds less refined (7) 16. Insures the screens (6) 19. The result of arbitration is a drawback (5) 20. Country surrounded by earlier

invaders (4) 1. Not working (3,2,5) 7. Fragrance (5) 8. Large dog (7) 10. Goodbye (8) 11. Trust (4) 13. Occupation (6) 15. Gravedigger (6) 17. Expect (4) 18. Underground cemetery (8) 21. Sprayed (7) 22. Boxing ring (5) 23. Colony (10)

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15. It's a laughable thing when my code is broken (6) 17. Those that shoot back will be comfortable (4) 18. Shorten a fixed agreement (8) 21. Stand in showing coyness (7) 22. One receptacle in the

street is hardly enough (5) 1. Prosaic epithet for a footman? (10) 7 & 8 Ac. Subscribers? (12) 8. See 7 Across 10. Increases the general's confusion (8) 11. Passable description of justice (4) 13. Name the winner (6) 1. Smell (5) 2. Co-operation (8) 3. Grope (6) 4. Foolhardy (4) 5. Obvious (7) 6. Unnatural (3-7) 9. Seaplane (6,4) 12. Part (8) 14. Sea god (7) 16. Touch (6) 19. Apparent (5) 20. Sharpen (4)