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CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 1 This language is doubly incomprehensible (5) 4 Impressions produced by what may be left? (7) 8 Present at this time in no place (7) 9 Build in a hurry, but finish second (3,2) 10 Lied about not being at work (4) 11 Does he mend broken marriages? (8) 13 A quantity of paper put about in the morning (4) 14 Happy for string to be given to boy (4) 16 Mixed because put into groups (8) 17 Wickedness gets a strong grip (4) 20 Article given with thanks in letter in Greek (5) 21 Where assets are always frozen? (7) 22 Go back and buy another drink? (7) 23 Destined to become somehow deaf about the third of October (5)

DOWN 1 This teacher will take certain steps (7-6) 2 It is thrown in with defeat (5) 3 Take notice of masculine editor (4) 4 A number in the vessel eventually reached land (6) 5 Make a friend with due ceremony (8) 6 Concentrated on giving money to Communist (7) 7 Peru's revolution meant to be overlooked (13) 12 Be angry about one under vehicle and get another (8) 13 Have regard for a broken sceptre (7) 15 Is amongst the others to oppose (6) 18 Unsuitable paint used here (4) 19 Fade out, being unable to hear (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS 1 Idle fancy (5) 4 Feign (7) 8 Hide (7) 9 An alloy (5) 10 Sole (4) 11 Piety (8) 13 Gift (4) 14 Hint (4) 16 Last (8) 17 Covering for foot (4) 20 Muscle (5) 21 Heighten (7) 22 Beseech (7) 23 Deal with (5)

DOWN 1 Shameful (13) 2 Surpass (5) 3 Bearing (4) 4 Like better (6) 5 Involves in trouble (8) 6 Scrutinise (7) 7 Separation (13) 12 Begin (8) 13 Flagrant (7) 15 Declare (6) 18 Therefore (5) 19 Close (4)