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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1.Person who stoops to an alcoholic excess? (6) 4.The safest arrangement for banquets (6)

9.It’s light, yet able to withstand severe blows (9,4)

10.Possibly respect a sign of authority (7) 11.Work and play may be the same to him (5) 12.Make a false impression (5) 14.Country requiring careful handling (5) 18.Spring edition (5) 19.Sign that has a sting in its tail (7) 21.Wearing a gun? (7,2,4)

22.To mother a female illness (6) 23.Eccentric spacetraveller (6)

DOWN

1.He is in highest command (6)

2.Do they ensure a man of iron is not easily frightened? (6,2,5)

3.Turn out not to one’s choice (5) 5.It clears the vision but deceives the judgement (7)

6.It’s fixed, of course, once they’re off (8,5) 7.These are extras in some production (6)

8.It may be cut and pickled (5)

13.Gave an estimate? (7)

15.A topping decoration (6)

16.Apart from ideas (5) 17.It’s not so hot in this jug (6)

20.Over one ounce of oxygen (5)

DIVERSIONS

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