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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Support advance of a rugby player (4,7)

7. Elm, part of which one might walk underfoot (7)

9. Being slightly obscene, it must be replaced (4)

11. One rose that rambles around a twig of willow (5)

12. It may produce the power to do many a turn (6)

14. Chronic type is upset when it comes to fireworks (11)

18. In taking out loan the Leathernecks are not extraordinary (6)

20. The secret hoard is of money, one is told (5)

22. It’s not quite the Denver boot that will make him shut up (4)

23. Is not disinclined to be leaving somebody something (7)

24. The singers look to him or a chemist, right? (11)

Down

2. The truth is, one is in estate agent’s business in America (7)

3. Nothing supplied by writer can be so frank (4)

4. A dance from Cuba or from Burma maybe (5)

5. Leave it off if there’s nothing in it, and condescend (5)

6. Harbours up a way to sharpen one’s razor (5)

8. It may be a bit offensive for the small ads column (8)

10. Itch may start laughter in a way that’s imaginary (8)

13. Feeling of offence shown by a favourite (3)

15. The slope that’s incorporated with the course (7)

16. A brief bite for the first name in the bag (5)

17. It has its thin end the golfer uses for approaching (5)

19. Cock might take such a fish to be an insect (5)

21. In the which one is knowledgeable about how to crawl? (4)

Puzzles

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