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Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1. End trip NCOs organised as it’s featureles­s (11)

7. In addition, one sees bid is wrong (7)

9. Forbidding sound made by a fairytale brother (4)

11. Bring about what may be a legal action (5)

12. When about ten, Peter could have been a dab hand at it (6) 14. A really excellent seat in salon can be arranged (11)

18. For fee, rug may be provided by shelter (6)

20. Come on-stage to put it in the book (5)

22. The skin of a wooden shovel (4)

23. To argue about what causes great indignatio­n (7)

24. A wearer of a ra-ra skirt and red lace here perhaps (5-6)

DOWN

2. To hide the last of the lamb in a made-up course (7) 3. At Spithead, has been replaced by the band (4)

4. For instance, right up and over the clear-out (5)

5. Is so taken by surprise seeing a player in defence (5)

6. Is met with trouble that will hit one hard (5)

8. An equestrian discipline it took the Reds ages to work out (8) 10. Interprete­r of art may come next, open to review (8) 13. Starts up the engine of a pick-up truck (3)

15. Cut a tea out in order to put it into operation (7)

16. A pancake that’s tossed up in a deeper container (5)

17. An inlet that will smell of carbon initially (5)

19. Her science fiction may have a cheeky sort of setting (5) 21. Pull it over one’s eyes to bluff (4)

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