CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS 1.
Hebrew had the measure of Greek poet (5)
To be at church, or take passage west to begin with (7)
Signs on as US soldier among others, hers being leaderless (9)
Present not offering wearer initials (3)
Just the same, the East finds fifty pounds in landing-place (7)
Labour leader in charge one will run away from (4)
On the sand, yearn to be in bed (7)
Get going at sea, like going back to the Italian version (4)
Acrobat may be one to hold his drink (7)
Drink one may take hold of between finger and thumb (3)
From Peru, maybe, a piece of furniture with a good name (9)
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First of traitors to show cause for crime (7)
Chlorate and sulphate are for mariners (5)
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On the wrong shore, an old joke is spreading tunefully (5,8)
Lot of bottle shown by Agnes, two ways gone, held by Mother (6)
Makes one’s mind up as one separates it into components (8)
Very little dock with end removed (3)
Changing Poles in the skating venue is something chancy (4)
A title Messiah composer got wrong (6)
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Dust parts of guns with such explosive containers (6,7)
Craft used by Chay perhaps at end of event (5)
Destructive creatures awkward to tie in Lent and Michaelmas (8)
No compound drug could be so easy (6)
Throughout the world throw it in gaol, nothing less (6)
Prepares to fight for one’s escutcheon perhaps (4)
Word play gets back up, niggling to begin with (3)
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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Across
2. Caber 5. Chat 7. Scab 8. Muddling 9. Disposal 11. Bolt 12. Disintegrated 15. Pass 17. Presents 19. Medicine 21. Dais 22. Stun 23. Gated
1. Puccini 2. Cab 3. Bumps 4. Red flag 5. Col 6. Annul 10. Prigs 11. Brake 13. Tipping 14. Entwine 16. Avert 18. Event 20. Ion 21. Did
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