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ACROSS

1 Hard-boiled sweet (6) 4 Audibly (5) 7 Unbend (10) 8 Thin flat strip of wood (4) 9 Light beer (5) 11 Wellbeing (7) 13 Muslim woman’s veil (7) 15 Puts one’s feet up (5) 17 Spot or stain (4) 18 Cheese type (6,4) 20 Of birth (5) 21 Naval flag (6)

DOWN

1 Not solid (6) 2 A washing of the body in water (4) 3 Grain store (7) 4 Heavenly messenger (5) 5 Choose (3) 6 Iraqi currency (5) 7 Needle (6) 10 Bet (6) 12 Edible (7) 14 Young cat (6) 15 Inert gas (5) 16 Fibre used for ropes or matting (5) 17 Purchases (4) 19 Pistachio, say (3)

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TUESDAY’S SOLUTION (NO 7,622): ACROSS: 1 Air rage. 5 Pace. 7 Fun. 8 Totality. 9 Ensue. 10 Root. 13 Redo. 14 Code. 18 Earn. 19 Impel. 21 Moribund. 22 Rue. 23 Stay. 24 Loyalty. DOWN: 1 Alfresco. 2 Ringside. 3 Anthem. 4 Eatery. 5 Pallor. 6 Cute. 11 Temporal. 12 Colliery. 15 Easily. 16 Annual. 17 Midday. 20 Post.