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1-across – Magic word – gibberish! : ABRACADABRA

9-across – Flying machine : AEROPLANE

10-across – English Olympic medal winner, Sebastian : COE

11-across – Of birth : NATAL

13-across – Not domesticated : UNTAMED

14-across – Aviator : AIRMAN

15-across – Groups with common characteristics : GENERA

18-across – Underground prison cell : DUNGEON

20-across – Fabric printing process : BATIK

21-across – Flightless bird : EMU

22-across – Late gent’s : GESTALTEN

24-across – Symbol of the love and sacrifice of Jesus Christ : SACREDHEART

2-down – Barristers – band : BAR

3-down – Container for wine and water in church : AMPULLA

4-down – Counting frame : ABACUS

5-down – Skilful : ADEPT

6-down – Lying down : RECUMBENT

7-down – One of the twelve apostles : SAINTANDREW

8-down – Dismiss peremptorily : SENDPACKING

12-down – Large hairy spider : TARANTULA

16-down – Cuddle : EMBRACE

17-down – New : UNUSED

19-down – Keen : EAGER

23-down – High, rocky, bare hill : TOR

1-across – Officer in charge of port : HARBOURMASTER

8-across – Fairy : ELF

9-across – Highest classified : TOPSECRET

10-across – Scottish cattle region : AYRSHIRE

11-across – In former times : ONCE

13-across – Thin : SKINNY

14-across – Caper about : CAVORT

16-across – German industrial area : RUHR

17-across – Fourth part of sphere or circle : QUADRANT

20-across – Laborious routine : TREADMILL

21-across – See 6 : REX

22-across – Change of form : METAMORPHOSIS

1-down – Dog-like carnivore : HYENA

2-down – Renovation : REFURBISHMENT

3-down – Excel – dazzle : OUTSHINE

4-down – News item – sound of gun : REPORT

5-down – Given the chop : AXED

6-down – Carnivorous dinosaur : TYRANNOSAURUS

7-down – Withdraw : RETREAT

12-down – Name in Churchill family : RANDOLPH

13-down – Layer : STRATUM

15-down – Lesser in age or job : JUNIOR

18-down – State of USA : TEXAS

19-down – One of our common ancestors? : ADAM

1-across – Item of laboratory equipment : TESTTUBE

5-across – Shell-less mollusc ? bullet : SLUG

9-across – Metallic sound : CLANG

10-across – Burnt sugar : CARAMEL

11-across – No longer pure : CONTAMINATED

13-across – Most recent : LATEST

14-across – Small, dominant political group : CAUCUS

17-across – Another try : SECONDCHANCE

20-across – Bereaved man : WIDOWER

21-across – Beast related to giraffe : OKAPI

22-across – : RITE

23-across – Exhausted ? useless person : DEADBEAT

1-down – Fold ? food : TUCK

2-down – Coastal town with harbour : SEAPORT

3-down – Very inebriated : TIGHTASANOWL

4-down – Grow to be : BECOME

6-down – Term : LIMIT

7-down – Precious powder : GOLDDUST

8-down – Very inebriated : DRUNKASALORD

12-down – Conflict in Marxist theory : CLASSWAR

15-down – Plume on hat as badge : COCKADE

16-down – Uncommon : SCARCE

18-down – Officer in training : CADET

19-down – Main idea : GIST

1-across – Be hissed when performing : GETTHEBIRD

7-across – Safe – acceptable : ALLRIGHT

8-across – Left – harbour : PORT

9-across – Fit of petulance – encountered playing draughts? : HUFF

10-across – Reprimand – count : TELLOFF

12-across – Past being funny : BEYONDAJOKE

14-across – Prison cell, often underground : DUNGEON

16-across – In this place : HERE

19-across – Platform : DAIS

20-across – Melville’s white whale : MOBYDICK

21-across – Shabby : DOWNATHEEL

1-down – Narrow ravine : GULCH

2-down – Frugal – economical : THRIFTY

3-down – Going off – in great spirits : HIGH

4-down – Incidentally : BYTHEWAY

5-down – Drive back : REPEL

6-down – Sweet – little thing : TRIFLE

11-down – Rare : UNCOMMON

12-down – Inhuman – pitiless : BRUTAL

13-down – Late : OVERDUE

15-down – Relish – zest : GUSTO

17-down – Surpass : EXCEL

18-down – Adjoin : ABUT

1-across – Mental disorder caused by stress in warfare : BATTLEFATIGUE

8-across – Common forest tree : OAK

9-across – Infamous : NOTORIOUS

10-across – After-effects of excessive drinking : HANGOVER

11-across – Piece of glass in window : PANE

13-across – Shore bird : PLOVER

14-across – Paradise – supreme happiness : HEAVEN

16-across – Genuine – old Spanish coin : REAL

17-across – Freedom fighter : GUERILLA

20-across – Silent : NOISELESS

21-across – Military commander in the Ottoman Empire : AGA

22-across – Continuing energetically despite difficulties : PRESSINGAHEAD

1-down – Cubicle – Salvation Army founder : BOOTH

2-down – Deceived : TAKENFORARIDE

3-down – Resident of the UK capital : LONDONER

4-down – Male parent : FATHER

5-down – Wrong, in law : TORT

6-down – Whole world as a closely connected community : GLOBALVILLAGE

7-down – Facing away from the west : EASTERN

12-down – State of the western US : NEBRASKA

13-down – Yellow root vegetable : PARSNIP

15-down – Soup serving dish : TUREEN

18-down – Judicial decision : AWARD

19-down – Tidings : NEWS

1-across – Trick played on someone : PRACTICALJOKE

8-across – Erudite : LEARNED

9-across – Intends – capital : MEANS

10-across – Grouse – meat : BEEF

11-across – Young plant : SEEDLING

13-across – Menace : THREAT

14-across – Large prawns : SCAMPI

17-across – Rapturous : ECSTATIC

19-across – Pick up – Chinese secret society : TONG

21-across – Agitate – milk container : CHURN

22-across – Clever device or stratagem : GIMMICK

24-across – Feign unwillingness to cooperate in order to strengthen one’s position : PLAYHARDTOGET

1-down – Friend : PAL

2-down – Non-professional : AMATEUR

3-down – Military vehicle – fuel container : TANK

4-down – Stout stick used as weapon : CUDGEL

5-down – Inefficient or helpless person : LAMEDUCK

6-down – Giraffe-like animal : OKAPI

7-down – Carefree – relaxed : EASYGOING

10-down – Common yellow meadow plant : BUTTERCUP

12-down – African grassland : SAVANNAH

15-down – Place for anchoring or tying up : MOORING

16-down – Australian – excavator : DIGGER

18-down – Finnish steam bath : SUUNA

20-down – Exclude – neglect : OMIT

23-down – Set – uniform – gear : KIT

1-across – Autumnal flower : MICHAELMAS

7-across – Too drunk to stand up : LEGLESS

8-across – Hard stone : FLINT

10-across – Placid : CALM

11-across – Word for word : VERBATIM

13-across – Air surrounded by liquid : BUBBLE

15-across – Wild plant – horse : SORREL

17-across – Welsh island : ANGLESEY

18-across – Eager : AVID

21-across – See 1 across : DAISY

22-across – Common British bird : SPARROW

23-across – Electoral pledge : READMYLIPS

1-down – Magnate : MOGUL

2-down – Ship’s company : CREW

3-down – Reply : ANSWER

4-down – Float to support a swimmer : LIFEBUOY

5-down – Flier : AVIATOR

6-down – Surface for chalk : BLACKBOARD

9-down – Ramshackle : TUMBLEDOWN

12-down – Such a boy is favourite : BLUEEYED

14-down – Captivate – deceive : BEGUILE

16-down – Insignificant ã having spots! : MEASLY

19-down – Cause of disease : VIRUS

20-down – Hire car : TAXI

1-across – Person/custom unreasonably beyond criticism : SACREDCOW

8-across – Cuban dance : RUMBA

9-across – Exigency : URGENCY

10-across – Pest : NUISANCE

11-across – Fete : GALA

13-across – Abounded : TEEMED

14-across – Ridiculed : MOCKED

16-across – Reluctant : LOTH

17-across – Help : RESOURCE

19-across – Farewell : GOODBYE

20-across – Reject : SPURN

21-across – Insipid – vulgar : TASTELESS

1-down – Ocean traveller : SEAFARER

2-down – Grasp – eggs – car pedal : CLUTCH

3-down – Border : EDGE

4-down – Crabby : CANTANKEROUS

5-down – Resources – House of Commons committee : WAYSANDMEANS

6-down – Unearth : BRINGTOLIGHT

7-down – Equally expert with both hands : AMBIDEXTROUS

12-down – Large statue : COLOSSUS

15-down – Tranquil : SERENE

18-down – Competent : ABLE