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Across
| Number | Clues | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little boy has poor diet corrected (6) | EDITED |
| 5 | US actor’s pleasure trip (6) | CRUISE |
| 8 | Surroundings of vitamin in strange menace (8) | AMBIENCE |
| 9 | Soft insect first to make short sound (4) | BEEP |
| 10 | You drunks hold back language (4) | URDU |
| 11 | Bug has a need to arrange for French dip (8) | TAPENADE |
| 12 | Gives low-down on underwear (6) | BRIEFS |
| 13 | One fly squashed – it’s a crime (6) | FELONY |
| 15 | Second-hand motors scared us off? (4,4) | USEDCARS |
| 18 | Hospital picture shows cross-beam (1-3) | XRAY |
| 19 | Pay won’t start for a long time (4) | AGES |
| 20 | Portrayed ancient Briton caught in the act (8) | DEPICTED |
| 21 | Provide weapons with our military costume (6) | ARMOUR |
| 22 | Tureen designed for holding (6) | TENURE |
Down
| Number | Clues | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Marauders rage about sweetener (8,5) | DEMERARASUGAR |
| 3 | Gift in butter I spread around (7) | TRIBUTE |
| 4 | College fellow distributes teas and contributes to charity (7) | DONATES |
| 5 | Bruised peach not costly (5) | CHEAP |
| 6 | Inner-city disturbance contained (5) | URBAN |
| 7 | Sobbing, shred agenda – it is in a mess (8,1,4) | SHEDDINGATEAR |
| 13 | Nit-picker at first fixture bungled toss-up (7) | FUSSPOT |
| 14 | Left former prisoner carrying one dictionary (7) | LEXICON |
| 16 | A club record (old) (5) | DISCO |
| 17 | Snake seen in summer? (5) | ADDER |