The People's Friend Special

Try our cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

7 Person inwardly breaking nose, pixie (7)

9 Not beginning to mumble, talk (5)

10 Stout cooking grease (3)

11 Suitable residence for one who wants to be near a bank? (9)

12 One who exists on offal? (5)

14 Maths formula put crude metal in them (7)

16 Rum baba? Not half, could be acrid (7)

18 Strain when about to enter sack (5)

19 Background? Western tabloid includes the lot! (9)

20 Told to lay on garland (3)

21 Relish blast of air on first of October (5)

22 For capital, I entered lively casino (7)

DOWN

1 Gulf bloc move iron (4,4)

2 Beat first of losers in gamble (4)

3 Lower one there included (6)

4 TV dancer Anton to be grabbed by aristocrat (2,4)

5 After army retreats, Crusoe moves furthest from the estuary (2,6)

6 Tailless creature with Our ’Enry’s aftershave! (4)

8 Spring prison using writer’s tool (8,3)

13 Singer, very old, about to register (8)

15 Song could make a girl mad (8)

17 Parrot variety is bird of prey (6)

18 Possible Netflix negotiator Mr Obama is airline supporter (6)

19 We have silver as salary (4)

20 Very green, not starting to become pink (4)

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