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5 ____ Hound, a breed of dog noted for its silky coat and thin, fashion-model build (6) 7 A fast, sailing boat
with three hulls (8) 9 ____ Angus, breed of small
beef cattle from Scotland (8) 10 ____ Asylum, fictional psychiatric hospital for villains in comic book stories about Batman (6) 11 Anglican site of worship nicknamed Ship of the Fens (3,9) 13 Suzi ____, U.S. singer/ songwriter whose first UK No 1 hit was Can The Can in 1973 (6) 15 A ball in cricket that is pitched deliberately to go under the bat (6) 18 A method of removing hairs from the body or face using direct current (12) 21 ____ sale, one of cheap second-hand goods, usually held to raise money for charity (6) 22 People employed to keep watch, especially on a ship (8) 23 The sensation of hearing ringing, buzzing or the like in the ears without an outside source (8) 24 Daisy ____, English actress who played Rey in the Star Wars sequel trilogy (6)
DOWN
1 A quicker way of getting somewhere than the usual route (5,3) 2 Of a horse, to cause
its rider to fall off (6) 3 A state of confusion or
untidiness (8) 4 A long-legged wild dog, found in Africa and Asia, that feeds on carrion, game and fruit (6) 6 Absolutely ____ , TV sitcom starring Joanna Lumley as fashion director Patsy Stone (8) 7 A very large ship for transporting large quantities of gas or liquid, especially oil (6) 8 ____ Woodyatt, English actor who plays Ian Beale in EastEnders (4) 12 To put down or diminish (8) 14 A type of dish made by beating eggs and cooking them in a flat pan (8) 16 Ryan ____, Canadian actor who became a co-owner of Wrexham FC in 2020 (8) 17 Long upright pieces of metal or wood supporting some buildings, where the ground is very wet (6) 18 Chris ____, British former super middleweight boxer nicknamed Simply the Best (6) 19 Distinctive or
particular smells (6) 20 A deep-fried wheat
bread of India (4)