The New Zealand Herald

Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

7. Student less than bachelor (13) 8. Was asking too much of one (11) 12. Difficult climb for the financiall­y embarrasse­d (4,2) 14. Fix papers fashioned from petals (6) 16. Is moving Copenhagen capital among its country’s citizens (6) 18. Thoroughfa­re shows an oak perhaps in its shortened form (6) 19. For me it is a real change to appear out of nothing (11) 23. Government science, as practised at a social function? (5,8)

DOWN

1. Has sussed how to be given a hitch without a tail (2,2) 2. This place is involved in the resurrecti­on (4) 3. Best laying trophy on the breakfast table maybe (6) 4. It may worry one, as rash as it may be (6) 5. To have telephoned one may be a step up (4) 6. A breeder may be seen in a collar (4) 9. Feature of some houses, over and above inclusion (7) 10. Former spouse will persistent­ly apply to put it into words (7) 11. Having taken a bash, one may show it in sudden terror (4) 12. Carriers have other disease symptoms, initially (4) 13. It’s habit that makes you and me go to end of line (3) 15. Either way, a little one may get drunk (3) 17. Writing a copy for an actor (6) 18. Engine cuts craft with lofty content (6) 19. Grumble, seeing that a person has swallowed nothing (4) 20. Carry 15 to top of Everest (4) 21. A single line means a whole letter to the Greeks (4) 22. Every single one may impart knowledge without beginning (4)

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