CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Return to previous state (9) 5. Work laboriously (4) 8. Having a high volume (4) 9. Suffers death or ruin (8) 10.. Puzzles (7) 12.. Small valleys (5) 15. Long stories with many episodes

(5) 16.. Track-and-field participant (7) 20.. Framework of bones (8) 21.. Require (4) 22.. Midday (4) 23. Gave someone a higher rank (8)

DOWN

1. Unit of food energy (7) 2. Soft fine loose earth that is rich in

organic matter (5) 3. Fruit (5) 4. Stone edging to a pavement (4) 6. Shakespeare's tragic hero who

was betraying Iago (7) 7. Catalogues (5) 11.. Egyptian lily (5) 12.. Deepness (5) 13.. Small generator in an engine (7) 14. Made an appeal (7) 15.. Girl's name (5) 17. S. American ballroom dance (5) 18.. Choose by vote (5) 19. Halt (4)

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