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CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Related to a monarch almost (4)

3. The main skill required for ocean-going vessels (8)

9. A passage from obsolete religious pamphlet (7)

10. A deceptive act put right in a second (5) 11. Making the pitch too long, but inflicting defeat (12) 13. Still existing as an inclusion in rewritten text (6)

15. See 2 Down

17. Just the implement for a joint operation (7,5)

20. About to take part and respond to stimulus (5)

21. A looser variety of pressurised container (7)

22. Cultured European press boss (8)

23 and 19Dn. Sweet fall from the

fruit-tree (4,4)

Down

1. One means to hybridise the flowers (8)

2 and 15Ac. No position for those

who go to extremes (2,3,6)

4. Records a variety of trees round the north (6)

5. Were they sensitive enough to make early radio crystal clear? (4,8)

6. Crooked dealing could be properly arranged (7)

7 and 18Dn. Obtain a publication

and enter into dispute (4,5)

8. By which the choice of actors are made? (7,5)

12. Stone merchant (8)

14. It's hard work to drag wearily round Virginia (7)

16. Employ one to go into battle (6)

18. See 7 Down

19. See 23 Across Need help?

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