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Across
| Number | Clues | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schoolteacher takes on swimming style – a skilful manoeuvre (6,6) | MASTERSTROKE |
| 8 | Some public items are allowed (5) | LICIT |
| 9 | Calm destruction of sausage! (7) | ASSUAGE |
| 10 | Shiny coat in two languages (6,6) | FRENCHPOLISH |
| 12 | Cut snooker ball with bent cue (6) | REDUCE |
| 14 | Salesperson drove off round back of station (6) | VENDOR |
| 17 | Difficulty of making comical point (12) | COMPLICATION |
| 21 | Upstart backing music location lacks finality (7) | PARVENU |
| 22 | Hospital photos of unknown fish (1-4) | XRAYS |
| 23 | Competition for High Churchmen? (12) | STEEPLECHASE |
Down
| Number | Clues | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distance from Birmingham, I learnt (4) | MILE |
| 2 | Got hold of broken red cues (7) | SECURED |
| 3 | Consumed with college, we hear (5) | EATEN |
| 4 | Wrap tailless bird afterwards (6) | SWATHE |
| 5 | Bring back remainder, basic mineral (7) | RESTORE |
| 6 | Colour of ignition pin, it’s said (5) | KHAKI |
| 7 | Ties the rest in knots (7) | TETHERS |
| 11 | Footnote beside second muscle (7) | TRICEPS |
| 13 | Workmate loses gold at place of learning (7) | COLLEGE |
| 15 | Ten in play, very small scene (7) | DIORAMA |
| 16 | A cult a doctor found genuine (6) | ACTUAL |
| 18 | Deserve to appear in some rituals (5) | MERIT |
| 19 | Animal in spasm is dangerous (5) | TOXIC |
| 20 | Man, for instance, is given foreign article (4) | ISLE |
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