DOUBLE CROSSWORD CRYPTIC

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. With a gift, the members make a uniform greeting (7,4) 9. Sightseer to stir out, maybe (7) 10. Material made explosively hazardous on return (5) 11. Make an annexe for present-day lecturer (3,2)

12. Wield a stick to produce behaviour (7)

13. Henry and Edward went no further (6)

15. Miserable type upsets nearly all the crew (6)

18. The stronghold of a different dialect (7)

20. A piece of research in ancient country (5)

22. This will give one a leg up (5) 23. Concentrated at home, in need of relaxation (7)

24. Do another put-up job (11)

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2. Part of a fight produces a recurring strain (5)

3. It involves experimenting with the chorus-leader in Scene 1! (7)

4. Public announcement to deter the intending skater? (6)

5. Dramatic setting that comes from the Bard enchantingly (5)

6. An individual pursuit carried out by force, maybe (7) 7. Could it contain a lawsuit involving one of the embassy staff? (7,4)

8. Void as far as capital is concerned – that's stupid (5-6) 14. Tactile variety of network (7) 16. Petroleum and bitumen found beneath the crag (4-3)

17. They fight with each other, but the sorties lack a leader (6)

19. In the end it totalled the same (5)

21. One strange coin of Greek origin (5) Need help?

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