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22 Refreshment you aren’t heard to cry out for! (3,5)

23 Eggs a learner on at the test place (4)

24 Shelter apt to be blown up out East! (4)

25 Became an expert in red steam perhaps? (8)

DOWN Want what you’ve been without for years (4,3) Maybe Tom is a bit wet (5)

To a vegan, the bad part of a meal? (5) Rubbish may be shot here (4)

Get rid of boils? Ah, maybe! (7)

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7 The perfect pin-up? (5)

11 Victor denied him new roles (5)

12 Give a polished performance (5)

14 Holding a position as a sandwich-man (7)

16 As a non-swimmer, went by canoe (7)

17 A glossy coat, perhaps (5)

19 Where to live and breathe with some disorder (5)

20 A pirate, old scout (5)

21 An expression of utter misery (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS Light support (4,4) Tree-like plant (4)

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: ACROSS: 7 Elephant, 8 Plum, 9 Desert, 10 Encase, 11 Feel, 12 External, 14 Gladioli, 18 Veer, 20 Stolid, 22 Tenure, 23 Form, 24 Announce. DOWN: 1 Fleece, 2 Appealed, 3 Cattle, 4 Attest, 5 Epic, 6 Russia, 13 Ravenous, 15 Lotion, 16 Ordeal, 17 Intent, 19 Enrich, 21 Lamp.

8 Fix (4)

9 Quick snacks (4,4)

10 Mortally (7)

12 Upset (5)

13 Vigorous (6)

15 Cleric (6)

17 Apostle (5)

18 Encouraged (7)

22 Refreshment (3,5)

23 Egg-shaped (4)

24 Campers’ cover (4)

25 Overcame (8) DOWN

1 Desire greatly (4,3)

2 Damp (5)

3 Butchers’ items (5)

4 Nonsense (4)

6 Do away with (7)

7 Ideal (5)

11 No winner! (5)

12 Glisten (5)

14 Betwixt (7)

16 Waded (7)

17 Colour coat (5)

19 Abodes (5)

20 Wanderer (5)

21 Period (4)