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Across
| Number | Clues | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cunning practice smashing me and pa to pieces (12) | GAMESMANSHIP |
| 8 | Beer with no head; that is weird (5) | EERIE |
| 9 | I angled to become principal (7) | LEADING |
| 10 | Tree hadn’t crushed bird immediately (5,3,4) | THEREANDTHEN |
| 12 | Shellfish consumed by boy’s terrapin (6) | OYSTER |
| 14 | Iron-encased meat served very hot (6) | FLAMBE |
| 17 | Very loud piglets’ train derailed (3-9) | EARSPLITTING |
| 21 | The foreign embargo on small country (7) | LEBANON |
| 22 | Missile takes front off vehicle (5) | ARROW |
| 23 | Secluded room of private Tuscan building by motorway (5,7) | INNERSANCTUM |
Down
| Number | Clues | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big dish we use when closing butter (4) | GHEE |
| 2 | Walks for months? (7) | MARCHES |
| 3 | Bridge partners always show cynical contempt (5) | SNEER |
| 4 | Drifting about with contingency money (6) | AFLOAT |
| 5 | Head chief in light shoe causes outrage (7) | SCANDAL |
| 6 | Girl with husband from Dublin, perhaps (5) | IRISH |
| 7 | Gone is a version of torments (7) | AGONIES |
| 11 | Extra toppings of lemon, lime, orange and cherry (7) | MORELLO |
| 13 | Stretch of river occupied by vessels (7) | EXPANSE |
| 15 | Remain uneasy having tango on tower (7) | MINARET |
| 16 | Ogres sang it badly (6) | GIANTS |
| 18 | Bird finds loot at home (5) | ROBIN |
| 19 | Coach team leader before bad weather (5) | TRAIN |
| 20 | Went by sea on big mouth’s return (4) | SWAM |