Nottingham Post

Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1. Wisdom over royal summons (4)

8. He gets the sack at Xmas (5,5)

9. See Sal score anyway in team-game (8)

10. Ill-met over love of book (4)

12. Pusher of that of little value (6)

14. A change concerning guise (6)

15. Bear the expense of a car, say (6)

17. Fish for dodgy loans – about a thousand (6)

18. Losing head – sudden windfall is a responsibi­lity (4)

19. It sorts out the wheat from the chaff (8)

21. Taking this road is the quick route (10)

22. Region of the Far East (4)

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2. If a farm gun goes off you’ll see this scruffy type (10)

3. Ruler of the last Saracen empire (4)

4. Complete agreement of federation on Sunday (6)

5. Tender, overbearin­g occupation (6)

6. Lazy, and shot full of inconsiste­ncy (8)

7. Lies around in the water (4)

11. Train me to manipulate Oriental puppet (10)

13. Garments made by West End troublemak­ers? (8)

16. Hate of French exam (6)

17. Point to creep doing graffiti (6)

18. Free love with writer! (4)

20. So tailless yak is often eaten by vegetarian­s (4)

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