CRYPTIC

Across 1.

It’s a way they have in rural areas (7,4)

8. A bodily part that has its pipes? (5)

9. Was extravagant, and had it on the stove too long (7)

10. Seeing that the Sappers are free of pretence (7)

11. Such a note as is to be played with elegance (5)

12. Is giving voice to a proverb (6)

14. Loves to give a party with almost all the others (6)

18. When he is taken in by the Persian he won’t play fair (5)

19. The Navy is upset about the church %% !% &% ,$ " (

21. Turned aside blow from 22, dire as it might have been (7)

23. Is too large to be among the last three of those (5)

24. The phrase RIP is a roundabout way of saying it (11)

Down

1. Picks and hoes used with lettuce (7)

2. Pressing condition with gun the East cry out for (7)

3. % & $ %! % $& &$ ! ! colour (5)

4. The old sign for people of small estate (6)

5. Gave out that it was vindicated by mixing with 6 (7)

6. One left a girl as a consequence (3)

7. Attached strip to an

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13. A more neatly dressed French artist (7)

15. Or, tries to sort out the disturbers of the peace (7) (

16. Fling a cape to show the coy state one’s in (7)

17. %*$ & % $ %) one’s poor (4,2)

18. A table bird for one who’s not bare-headed (5)

20. The body of singers in part of the church (5)

22. ! ! ' % !' over the knuckles (3)