Crossword

Straight Clues ACROSS

5 Defaming 7 Damp 8 Dig out 9 First woman 11 Social misfit (Coll) 13 Look after 14 Loafer 15 Small valley 17 Peak 19 Things added 20 Otherwise 21 Send out 22 Something removed

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1 Source of power 2 Semi-precious stone 3 Emblem 4 Water down 5 Passionate orator 6 Most avaricious 10 Hits before bounce 12 More helpful 13 Merchant 16 Rest 18 Arrived

Cryptic Clues

ACROSS

5 Casting aspersion on great dining assortment 7 Slightly wet one in biggest number 8 Groove made by type of chisel 9 First dam set in the velvet 11 Good, frightened sound from unwanted companion 13 Look to number daughter follows 14 Non-worker left to ride round 15 Man from the secluded valley 17 Mace produced on highest part 19 Finish with one after total extra pieces ..... 20 ..... in addition for another person 21 Poor mite is put right out 22 Time certain to show mark of obliteration

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1 Needing change without density in driving force 2 An opening for quartz possibly 3 Commanded to hold good

sign of membership 4 Weaken top return on light truck, commonly 5 Somehow have me agog due to being unprincipled agitator 6 Wants the most to salute with passes on inside 10 Violent attacks of shot with hits on the full 12 More attentive to type with sound hesitation 13 One who deals in return of coloured paintings 16 Lease not left to the rest 18 Leaders of coup at main establishment were present