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CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

1. They make measurements

to some degree (11)

9. Stick insect turned

back (3)

10. A very fair example of the gentler sex (3,6) Switched off (5)

11.

Fancy piece of statuary round at home (7)

14. The French kind of stitch is concealed (6)

Book shelf to the right (6) Unusual respect for symbol of authority (7)

19. He painted an individual in mountain setting (5)

13. 16. 18. 20. Central figure in

commerce (9)

21. The cry of a tailless bird (3) 22. Outer protection for the

native? (6,5)

Down

2 & 12Dn. Memorable occasion when there's a postal delivery from China! (3-6,3)

3. Brown bread for health! (5) 4. Tip has become a place for

burnt-out material (3,3)

5. I get all confused by

husbandry (7)

6. Taking to the station and getting the engine working properly (7,2)

7. Annoying enough to distress

certain people (11)

8. A creed is not affected by

profane act (11)

12. See 2 Down

15. Very short message allowed (7) 17. Where Americans are going around, it makes a bigger bore! (6)

19. Part of a film on this period (5) 21. Pass a horse without a tail (3)

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