Coventry Telegraph

Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1. In telephoned making rear adaptation adaptation­s the one (8)

5. Pass round nothing lacking warmth (4)

9. A sign that cattiness brings pleasure (4)

10. Its trend is loud and harsh (8)

11. Conservati­vely correct? (5)

12. Substitute wrong parcel with letter (7)

13. Mood and tense as changed in moderation (13)

18. It is clear father backs what he is (8)

19. Aim and score (4)

20. Make Peter go as person with a patron (7) 21. He is a dunderhead, and greedy with it (5) 22. Libertine in the garden? (4)

23. Not the status of the sitter, presumably (8)

DOWN

2. Having regular system is the oriental way (7)

3. Balloon provides ventilatio­n on vessel (7)

4. Go in with wrong main intent for hospitalit­y (13)

6. Work in theatre (7)

7. Correspond­ence from landlords? (7)

8. It’s easy to make bad lies about politician (6)

13. Hunter takes up role in repertory (7) 14. It gets the cartograph­er in the library (7)

15. Got paid for not quite being scholarly? (6) 16. Grading a skinflint (7)

17. Is not at stop on the line (7)

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