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Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1. Fish where the bird rests (5)

4. Morale produced by strong drink? (7)

8. A glass for the acrobat (7)

9. Speed about 50 in this location (5)

10. Dash from the lane (4)

11. The way taken by the team? (4,4)

13. This rhythm should be a winner (4)

14. Tear right at the finish (4)

16. Move to the edge of the road to get a garment (8)

17. Jupiter is in a daze usually (4)

20. Attitude is about right for continuous writing (5)

21. Completely finished everywhere (3,4)

22. Sceptre makes for such esteem (7)

23. A step in the making of dough (5)

DOWN

1. Write one puppet part (3,3,2,5)

2. Dance performed with spirit by graduate (5)

3. In which a leader should be healthy (4)

4. Tension produced by taking up art in wickedness (6)

5. Pie since cut up thus (2,6)

6. Aid worn out briefly (2,1,4)

7. Deepen spring’s fling of rash buying (8,5)

12. Goal seen in petrol production (8)

13. Roars like a windmaker? (7)

15. Again is unable to make public renunciati­on (6)

18. They drop when somebody listens (5)

19. Smack friends on rising (4)

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