The People's Friend Special

Try our cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

7 Flavourles­s popular drink I had (7)

9 Felix easily holds back refugee (5)

10 Back to fix, not front (3)

11 Friendly relations? Never, never! (4,5)

12 Start getting prepared for filming? (5)

14 Urged popular edict to be changed (7)

16 Key on the end of ruddy state (7) 18 Large vessel protected swell (5)

19 Good farrier carelessly holds unknown monk (4,5)

20 Variety of lettuce found in ecosystem (3)

21 Smile when catching right fish (5) 22 Number one, a bit unpleasant (7)

DOWN

1 Separated bees? (5,3)

2 You, me and editor are exploited (4)

3 Increase pulse and get optimistic (6)

4 Poisoned by having a month in charge (6)

5 Left one with Bert struggling to find the words (8)

6 Current affairs from all directions (4) 8 Journey’s end, distant one I suspect (11)

13 Washed Eastern communist after performanc­e (8)

15 Abhorred action taken about examinatio­n (8) 17 Disgrace if many are involved (6)

18 Flyer that’s welcomed at the golf club (6)

19 Host Ms Roslin being a bystander to some extent (4)

20 Company fine for Delia Smith, eg (4)

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