South Wales Evening Post

Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

6. Limb set by co-operative friend according to law (7) 7. Presented learner with small hammer (5) 9. A longing for far Eastern currency (3) 10. I am one undergoing treatment, but hating waiting (9) 12. Confound so-so road – fog! OK till now (2,3,2,4) 15. Continue steadily despite reporters being in hospital (5,6) 17. Extol Bert, constructo­r of correspond­ing receptacle (6,3) 19. Cook small fish (3) 21. Everything included is exhausted (3,2) 22. Withdraw from competitio­n through small surface wound (7)

DOWN

Put off being freed unfortunat­ely (5) 1. 2. 3. Go one better than award of team membership (3) Unhappy to have lost a pound in sticky stuff (4) 4. Feigns illness so mother stays around (9) 5. Ruin one get-together of separated colleagues (7) 8. Used to be uncooked up in the capital (6) 11. Bush in favour of ordering hit, say (9) 13. A flat piece of wood on a ship (6) 14. Insect is on cheese for a very short time (7) 16. Big first competitiv­e run for pair (5) 18. Formerly in a prison cell (4) 20. Bark sharply for rise in wages (3)

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