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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Separated, being indifferent (8) 5 Standard feature of Saturn or Mars (4) 9 It’s up for approval (5)
10 Stresses showers are on the way (7) 11 What he mends were made to last (4,8) 13 Consequence of reforming Ulster (6) 14 Sit out with a girl in gauzy fabric (6) 17 They help people grow better (5,7) 20 Parties appeal to him (7)
21 Talk or possibly eat (5)
22 Keys mislaid in part of Scotland (4) 23 Ill-temper shown by a girl in a predicament (8)
DOWN
1 A fruit that changes overnight (4)
2 Appeals emotionally for a loan (7)
3 Measure how many words in a telegram? (6,6)
4 Eastern flower festival (6)
6 It often goes into a basket (5)
7 I’m upset over a succession of wretched experiences (8)
8 Analysing what the faulty machine is doing (8,4)
12 Many steps have been taken for the sake of it (8)
15 Come out on top! (7)
16 I creep in order to get through (6)
18 An opponent of the Yemen, perhaps (5) 19 Fixes some games of tennis (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Tchaikovsky ballet (4,4) 5 Pay attention to (4) 9 Builder in stone (5)
10 Use up (7)
11 Noble (12)
13 Trying experience (6)
14 In short supply (6) 17 Having an assumed name (12) 20 Steadfastly loyal (7) 21 Ingenuous (5) 22 Consider (4)
23 Chance of future success (8)
DOWN
1 Unspecified amount (4) 2 Guaranteed (7) 3 Existing for many years (4-8) 4 Persist in (4,2)
6 Rejoice (5) 7 Disinterested (8) 8 Deficiencies (12) 12 Serene (8)
15 Regular procedure (7) 16 Secure firmly (6)
18 To dodge (5)
19 For fear that (4)