Western Daily Press (Saturday)

Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1. Stop concealing umpire ball from inflator (4) 3. Gifts reportedly making an impression (8) 9. Fabled beast discovered on runic translatio­n (7) 10. King was in debt and went up the river (5) 11. Means to get into the drink (6,6) 13. Character that you, it’s said, aren’t mad about (6) 15. Look round five and deprive (6) 17. Baron tending to go off or finish off (5,2,2,3) 20. Have faith, but model will decay (5) 21. Priest to escape first movement (7) 22. Sent off, heavy ref, causing irritation (8) 23. Place teenagers try to avoid (4)

DOWN

1. 2. Pipes Wet crooner one are made is the in the choice (8) majority (5) 4. Payment demanded by youth thief? (6) 5. One who deals openly, by the way (6,6) 6. Were any put out by time of resolution? (3,4) 7. Worked dynamo round whirlpool (4) 8. Old car late in arriving ruined formal wear (6,3,3) 12. Departed with passion as an example of race equality (4-4) 14. Rubbish piled up on wharf in Devon (7) 16. Folded pleats holding magazine together (6) 18. Furnish with oriental remark (5) 19. Long to get in witches’ company (4)

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