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ACROSS
1. Retreat (10)
7. Bare (5)
8. Core (7)
10. Total (8)
11. Layer (4)
13. Accompany (6)
15. Dignified and sombre (6) 17. Pay for, sponsor (4) 18. Waterfall (8)
21. Ruled (7)
22. Mindless (5) 23. Arrangements (10)
DOWN
1. Rouses (5) 2. Small fish (8) 3. Signify (6)
4. Curve (4)
5. Simian (7) 6. Neglected (7-3) 9. Reinforce (10) 12. Gift (8)
14. Sly (7) 16. Haphazard (6) 19. Accumulate (5) 20. Poker stake (4)