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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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Across

1. Quick to be paid change right at the start (5)

4. Vest ran out for the menial (7)

8. When fighting stops? That's right: around start of century (5)

9 . Lie concerning a hundred on the row (7)

10. What's underfoot with rather unusual green tops? (3)

11. Having to go roundabout way may be source of amusement (9)

12. Extra amount for Sir Thomas (4)

13. Last appearance of hare docked after September 1st (4)

18. Finish Lent, say, in a half-side (9)

20. Front of golf-club head that often encourages beginners (3)

21. The only necessary item of luggage? (7)

22. In America it gives a heart to our first motorway repeatedly (5)

23. The Pleiades resist changes being made around the South (7)

24. Something to be developed in an anthem especially (5)

Down

1. Having got a light, do so: they're played by the same teams (6,7)

2. It's a depressing thing to have to use such control (7)

3. Is horrified at the thought of Doctor Sade being put out (6)

4. Struggle to burst the rivets (6) 5. Happens once again to effect cure in ruinous extremes (6)

6. After a short former party one has this to say one wasn't there (5) 7. Conforming to a running start (6,3,4) 14. It makes an appearance in the box as a sort of salt (7)

15. Face six different ages (6)

16. They may be served out of court (6) 17. Document allowing one to give instructio­n to hairdresse­r? (6)

19. Car that begins to move (5)

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