Puzzle extra

ACROSS

1 Star sign with the scales? (6) Possibly get A gold finish on Cake (6) Fever dim, But not initially (4)

Long poem About half the rage (8) Main goal to produce shrub (8) WAR – dreadful Bore! (4)

Actor Sean on Banner? (6) JACK to work steadily And intensely (6) Come up Against An objection (4) Bony And tall, seek treatment (8) Well‑built slum A Cur destroyed (8) Writer doing All his legwork At the outset (4)

They help to house first of BABY Bears (6)

In Business one gets Abuse (6)

DOWN

2 Thankless type Breaking granite (7) About to list Blank (5)

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19 Men ill At sea, good sailor on Board produces reviving potion (8,5) Problem in trading? Maintain support to Be stoical (4,3,4,2) Elm Bert Chopped up for quiver (7) Nimble soldier in the drink (5) SAW it was unfrozen (7) Detested Carrying the Burden round (7)

Cry About red top Advertising Copy (5)

Pass up Queen for duck (5)

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