Irish Independent

CRYPTIC CLUES

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ACROSS

1 Handled millinery material (4)

3 In a serene mood, produced some noted work (8)

A lot in a version associated with South East Asia (7) 10 Renovate about three bearings (5) 11 Exorbitant assessment – it’s time to serve a different order (12) 13 Literally scramble (6) 15 Complain by sending two drinks back (6) 17 Brave when suffering from a fatty cardiac condition? (5-7) 20 Back among the parapherna­lia, valuables to be of use (5) 21 Suggest a little work in plain English (7) 22 Could it be described as a discredite­d transactio­n? (4,4)

23 & 7Dn. Rusticated when dons went crazy! (4,4)

DOWN

1 Lose one’s balance when winter comes (4,4) 2 Mislay a ring inside – not properly fastened (5) 4 Chased gold with unusually neat finish (6)

5 One will provide transport for a small charge (12)

6 Can and must supply a private room (7)

7 See 23 Across 8 Prepared stiff drinks for both sexes appearing in court! (5,7) 12 Negotiatin­g it involved with danger could be an uphill task (8) 14 Ignore a girl producing a weapon (7) 16 Place rebuilt round the capital of Holland as a base for the services (6) 18 So the mix-up is caused by the people over there (5) 19 A constituen­t of oriental cosmetics (4)

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