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CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. From the mongrel I confiscated an ancient bone! (5)

4. There's a delay – get mail

sorted out (4-3)

8 & 15Dn. Profound submarine

operatives (4-3,6)

9. Strong drink will make you

overweight (5) 10 & 6Dn. Not bothering to consider what the supervisor is doing (11)

11. See 13 Across

13 & 11Ac. Gets the gist, as the man threatened with the sword does (4,3,5)

14. Constantly advertise an

electrical accessory (4)

16. Building for the dispatch of

stock (8) 17. See 3 Down

20. Victor loses his head and the

shot just misses the bull (5)

21. Currently brought to ground (7) 22. They are barely conspicuous in

camps (7)

23. Begin to rearrange the feast (5)

Down

1. A method of finding a place

near the set (13)

2. Unusual glee about one Belgian

city (5)

3 & 17Ac. A piece of luggage, my friend, for the military quarters (8)

4. Attempt to contain the remains

of the fire, but it's worthless (6) 5. Those who do are not word

perfect! (8)

6. See 10 Across

7. Becomes piqued and is given a

shot (4,3,6)

12. Personal characteristics that

could be safe and true (8)

13. Marked instead, maybe (7)

15. See 8 Across

18. Looking grey, like a bird (5)

19. It's dull and monotonous when Shakespeare makes a comeback (4)

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Additional (5) 4. Hang (7)

8. Hide (7)

9. Wrongly (5)

10. Rind (4)

11. Be overbearing (8) 13. Epic poetry (4)

14. Barely (4)

16. Repulsive (8)

17. Anguish (4)

20. Well done! (5)

21. Incorrect (7)

22. Ingredient (7)

23. Terror (5)

Down

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 12. 13. 15. 18. 19.

Distasteful (13) Taut (5)

Acme (4) Infrequent (6) Roomy (8)

Clear (7) Differentiated (13) Despair (4,4)

Rival (7)

Droll (6)

Vigilant (5)

Sell (4)