PUZZLES & STARS

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ACROSS

1. 3. 8. 9.

Said not to have hit in the thin fog (4)

Sink into mere peat, perhaps (8)

Rip from the eyes perhaps? (4)

Torn volume for tenant’s payments (4,4) 11. Test impressions showing alcohol kept in kitchens? (6,6) 13. In the direction of hospital patients (6) 14. Wine spilt by cartel? (6) 17. Undecided matter to begin enquiry with (4,8) 20. Begin at the place where

I dined? (8) 21. Father is in an Italian city (4) 22. Correcting puts me back at the finish (8) 23. Elderly, but matured (4)

DOWN

1. 2. 4. 5. 6.

Returning boy I keep in to make less harsh (8)

Bird having a drink (7)

Free politician on time at the river (6)

Still there are no proposals! (10)

Fool one about being distant (5) 7. Kel’s sort of animals (4) 10. Don’t forget the animal you thought about (4,2,4) 12. Normal flag (8) 15. Lifting a ring is strange (7) 16. A boy recently arrived (6) 18. The attitude I am in shows balance (5) 19. Conceal skin (4)