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Across
| Number | Clues | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sour, making one twitch (6) | ACETIC |
| 5 | Dagger splits blouse (6) | OBELUS |
| 8 | Partisan reformed by candidate (8) | ASPIRANT |
| 9 | Time to behave with discretion (4) | TACT |
| 10 | Disorder in army canteen (4) | MESS |
| 11 | Tool left with little current after setback (8) | BLOWLAMP |
| 12 | Soft coat for sportsperson (6) | PLAYER |
| 13 | Protective cover – the exotic tree’s inside (6) | HELMET |
| 15 | Point on spear, grating (8) | STRIDENT |
| 18 | One form of trust (4) | UNIT |
| 19 | Pass round a less common winter fuel (4) | COAL |
| 20 | Notes quickly played at new opera gig (8) | ARPEGGIO |
| 21 | Like hard crude mineral on the beach (6) | ASHORE |
| 22 | Bird in bad film (6) | TURKEY |
Down
| Number | Clues | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tall canoeist’s crashed into battlements (13) | CASTELLATIONS |
| 3 | Small number outside in need of a drink (7) | THIRSTY |
| 4 | Perhaps reach around doctor in room (7) | CHAMBER |
| 5 | Best at a barbecue? (5) | OUTDO |
| 6 | Praise old OT character in the ascendancy (5) | EXTOL |
| 7 | Not pushy, so one-time VIP cut out (13) | UNCOMPETITIVE |
| 13 | Heated position, dangerous zone (7) | HOTSPOT |
| 14 | Person who lies about the room, right? (7) | LOUNGER |
| 16 | The White House! (5) | IGLOO |
| 17 | Avoid English boy that’s turned up (5) | EVADE |