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ACROSS

1 Imposing an obligation or duty (7) 5 Nuisance (4) 7 Vicious dog (3) 8 Hygienic (8) 9 In front (5) 10 Water jug (4) 13 Actor’s part (4) 14 Off (4) 18 Never a one (4) 19 Strong impulses (5) 21 Cosh (8) 22 __ Widdecombe, ex-MP (3) 23 Just or impartial (4) 24 Cul-de-sac (4,3)

DOWN

1 Card game (8) 2 Viking (8) 3 Within (6) 4 Asian river (6) 5 Golf club (6) 6 Painful (4) 11 Dietary fibre (8) 12 Experienced (8) 15 Over there (6) 16 Protect (6) 17 Former British coin (6) 20 Jumping insect (4)

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MONDAY’S SOLUTION (No 7,806) ACROSS: 1 Scapegoat. 6 Ode. 8 Unkind. 9 On cue. 10 Washer. 11 Essence. 13 Tempest. 16 Actors. 18 Inter. 19 Nomads. 21 Gut. 22 Eye shadow. DOWN: 1 Sin. 2 Apish. 3 Endures. 4 Onions. 5 Toucan. 7 Elevenses. 8 Unwitting. 12 Staunch. 14 Mutate. 15 Enrage. 17 Timid. 20 Dew.