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CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Organised in pompous fashion (9) 8 Is of a capital disposition (5) 9 Examine after an attack - expected to survive (7) 10 Cavalryman turns up without thinking about us (6) 11 Game in which you have to leap about (6) 12 It’s hardly surprising there’s a lack of awe (2,6) 15 A number on a search are winning (8) 18 Embrace that really fixes things (6) 20 I get a new angle about writing for newspapers (6) 21 They fled from France, possibly Reims for example (7) 22 She makes two points about Western democracy (5) 23 He called to give the news (4,5)
DOWN
2 German currency between banks? (5) 3 Thought it will turn up in time (6) 4 Scent in a new form for example (8) 5 US co-ed is about to get money in Cape Verde (6) 6 It’s the driver’s right in Britain (7) 7 It keeps locks in good order (9) 11 Absurd result of devaluation (9) 13 Vigilant horologist (8) 14 Strangely there’s no sense in unity (7) 16 Strongly advise one not to lose heart - it’s most important (6) 17 Lingerie that is not here to stay (6) 19 Creep around in a type of rubber sole (5)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Decorate with needlework (9) 8 Sky blue (5) 9 Miserable (7) 10 Specimen (6) 11 Visitor (6) 12 Finnish composer (8) 15 Manner of speaking (8) 18 Robust (6) 20 Horse-training establishment (6) 21 Makeshift camp (7) 22 Awaken (5) 23 Predatory winged insect (9)
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2 Excessive enthusiasm (5) 3 In truth (6) 4 Physically present (2,6) 5 Lay waste (6) 6 Very large pulpy fruit (7) 7 Unavoidable (9) 11 Self-possession (9) 13 Approval (8) 14 Disintegration (5-2) 16 Of the same type (6) 17 Induce to commit perjury (6) 19 Affectedly slow speech (5)