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Across

1. Hides – and how hard it comes Clues Down! (5)

4. Breastbone at the back? Rum – but not right! (7)

8. Books and magazines meant I’d great changes to put right (7,6)

10. Jack, King, North, and greeting from the classics (5)

11. D-I-Y landlord first takes in a nonchalant way (4)

12. To walk so doggedly may hit one hard (4) 16. Movement in music forming part of popular go-go act (5)

17. Is it obi? Simply put, it can’t be done (13)

19. Give running commentary on art near revolution (7)

20. 15 outcast to repel from East to West (5)

Down

1. One's taking part with patriot in cap I made (13)

2. Grassland won't quite make it one year in four (3)

3. Sort of wicket fingered by a kleptomani­ac? (6)

4. Convey a message one found in slang version (6)

5. Vitrified coating man turns up in fish (6) 6. As one would expect a turn to be made with fellow-fighter (9)

7. Matins, with merry organ playing? Nip out! (7-6)

9. Decorator hangs it with raw apple round top of lounge (9)

13. Liquid in blood shows as lamp is turned on it (6)

14. Mark of blow is in blue, right for left (6) 15. It's about welfare coal is necessary for (6)

18. Mischievou­s child one introduced to redcap (3)

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