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ACROSS

7 Achieve (6)

8 Metal (6)

9 A land-mollusc (4)

10 Cloudy (8)

11 Fit to eat (6)

12 Laugh at (6)

14 Protect (6)

17 A large flatfish (6)

19 Conferred (8)

21 Fault (4)

22 Perceptive (6)

23 Irregular (6)

DOWN

1 Impassive (6)

2 Perceptible (8)

3 Ruined (6)

4 A long speech, etc (6)

5 Colossal (4)

6 Well-informed (6)

13 Esoteric (8)

15 Transpire (6)

16 English poet (1631-1700) (6)

17 Boredom (6)

18 Holds forth (6)

20 Scowl (4)

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