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WORD WORDSEARCH­PUZZLE DOUBLE CROSSWORD CROSSWORD

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Can you find all of the "new" words in this grid?

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. The endless fascinatio­n of tea (4)

3. You'll find a partisan here and there, maybe (8)

9. Mother held in restrictiv­e harness – stays (7)

10. Foreign article Neil sent back (5)

11. Eventually where you'll find one as part of a wellpatron­ised show (2,3,4,3)

13. His imaginatio­n is brought to book (6)

15. Maintain a supporter has strong drink around (6)

17. He won't be guilty of breach of promise (3,2,3,4)

20. The tail of the cobra caught in a snare once more (5)

21. Even what the military assume (7)

22. Mate has various ideas for making a kind of fence (8)

23. See 7 Down

Down

1. A woollen town in Wales (8)

2. Acknowledg­e and let in (5)

4. Absolute controller of supply base round the capital of

Spain (6)

5. Leaving sect I can become like a missionary (12)

6. Make better mince pie first for the gourmet (7)

7 & 23Ac. Unmusical, being

deprived of air (8)

8. Go to the dogs, as huntsmen do (4,2,6)

12. Frenchwome­n made to change in the canteen (8)

14. Virginia embroiled in shocking trial – hard labour results (7)

16. Ought to hold us somehow (6)

18. A small weight supported by a single layer in the air (5)

19. Chartered accountant gets politician to make settlement (4)

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QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Search (4)

3. Define (8)

9. Implicate (7)

10. At no time (5)

11. Compelling (12)

13. Take in (6)

15. Minute animal (6)

17. Extraordin­ary (12)

20. Hen cry (5)

21. Decay (7)

22. Wholeness (8)

23. Leg-joint (4)

Down

1. Particular (8)

2. Glowing coal (5)

4. Enrol (6)

5. Endorsemen­t (12)

6. Entail (7)

7. Merit (4)

8. Burglar (5-7)

12. Phraseolog­y (8)

14. Posy (7)

16. Insert (6)

18. Rule (5)

19. Pain (4)

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