CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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1. They might have enlightened Julius Caesar as to fireworks (5,7)

8. Cricketing figures positively declare sage is mistaken (8)

9. The Liberal upset displayed some illhumour… (4)

11. …a word from which is at University for a bit of tennis… (5)

12. …a part of which one might imagine, with a trice (7)

13. The lot at the end of May join in marriage (4)

15. Dark in colour, one may not be able to stand up in it (4)

19. Fashion certain to be seen ahead of certain monks (7)

20. Tudor king removed somehow: ring will go one better (5)

22. It shows duties or gets backing with the Terriers (4)

23. Paper missiles apparent if once TT gets fuddled (8)

24. Not a safe seat for somebody wishing to stay put? (7-5)

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2. Begins by breaking the seal? (5)

3. Is expecting it in a tailless wasp (6)

4. Slowly moves to scatter spectres after the Saint has left (6)

5. The French one, certain to get time to reflect (7)

6. Nice hot prose form sounds as if it's all around one (12)

7. He's on the make for a living (12)

10. Apply sweet layer of diamonds (3)

14. After a loss, nautical turn-out makes him mad (7)

16. Something for tea made of hair, perhaps (3)

17. Earnestly ask to hold half the capital to be another's property (6)

18. An ass turning up with an exclamation in the bathroom (6)

21. When all play and click their tongues, it turns up (5)