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Across

1. Lavish (8)

5. Footwear (4)

9. Musical composition (4)

10. Precise (8)

11. Compare (5)

12. Eminent musician (7)

13. Pompous speaking (13)

18. Sports official (8)

19. Merit (4)

20. End-points (7)

21. Purloin (5)

22. Competent (4)

23. Event (8)

Down

2. A copy (7)

3. Perceive (7)

4. Lodgings (13)

6. Encourage (7)

7. Ugly sight (7)

8. Writing desk (6)

13. Citizen army (7)

14. Usual (7)

15. Infuse (6)

16. Threw out (7)

17. Sure (7)