Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

6. As worn in court (7)

7. Inhuman lucre (5)

9. You and I are about

to strike, being quite

innocent (5)

10. The French team study

this dictionary (7)

12. Spy’s recent stage

failure (6,5)

14. Don’t go on – hit

out at lack of

employment (7,2,2)

18. Unfortunate men

in obscurity in the

country (7)

19. Doctor to compete in film

production (5)

21. Be in harmony again in

declining years (5)

22. Bet earnings taken by

Communist (7)

DOWN

1. Cathy’s craft (5)

2. Twice set out to fly (6)

3. Deceive a child (3)

4. Court work is irksome (6)

5. Tied up again as a

reaction to emotion? (7)

8. He left the rented

property with a will (7)

11. A store of corny

gatherings? (7)

13. Alien upset gin in the

front (7)

15. Obstruct movement of

picnic basket (6)

16. Doctor in charge of

herdsman (6)

17. Strength of wines (5)

20. Used to be a made-up

cutting tool (3)