The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)

Cryptic Crossword

Both sets of clues fit both grids

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ACROSS

5 Tea party member can walk and run fast (5,4)

8 Suitor outside old city office (6)

9 Love to be in level game at sea (6)

10 Some superfluou­s complaint (3)

11 Shout ‘Rotten!’ and cancel your agreement (3,3)

13 Frightened of losing head, given reprimand (6)

15 Old boatbuilde­r holds tongue at first when sworn in (2,4)

18 Cut in half portion that’s dry inside (6)

20 Gold from Eastern mineral-rich rock (3)

21 Diversion of French trip (6)

22 Feeble person with the French nun’s garment (6)

23 Brewer has bistro link with soldiers (9)

DOWN

1 Bag Zoe removed from building in garden (6)

2 Person, untidy at the back of the neck (6)

3 Said to inspect payment (6)

4 Provide weapons with our military costume (6)

6 Knight, it’s said, to submit and give in (9)

7 Resolutely wait for lunch break inside (9)

12 Corpulent dad loses that woman (3)

14 Boxer turns up in Sri Lanka (3)

16 A girl with kids, initially given waterproof coat (6)

17 Siren on film with insect (6)

18 We’re told second-rate creature’s keen (6)

19 75 per cent of Mexican hat is dark (6)

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