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Across
| Number | Clues | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conceal skin (4) | HIDE |
| 3 | They go on a ship and live in (8) | BOARDERS |
| 8 | I had the French doing nothing (4) | IDLE |
| 9 | Status before election, possibly (8) | STANDING |
| 11 | With cheerfully buoyant ghosts well up the mountain? (4-8) | HIGHSPIRITED |
| 13 | Complete order in tree (6) | ENTIRE |
| 14 | Take no notice of one rig (6) | IGNORE |
| 17 | Therefore an attacking player from now on (12) | HENCEFORWARD |
| 20 | Any white causing an obstruction (2,3,3) | INTHEWAY |
| 21 | One bit of marshy ground reverts to desert (4) | GOBI |
| 22 | These horses can hardly be free (8) | CHARGERS |
| 23 | Part of car produced in ancient city (4) | TYRE |
Down
| Number | Clues | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strengthen number in layer (8) | HEIGHTEN |
| 2 | Put in darkness to give pleasure? (7) | DELIGHT |
| 4 | Complete group leaving healthy (6) | OUTFIT |
| 5 | Not getting a drink during the race because drink supply almost gone (7,3) | RUNNINGDRY |
| 6 | Formerly, lie about banished person (5) | EXILE |
| 7 | Herb of wisdom? (4) | SAGE |
| 10 | No normal poacher would take it! (7,3) | OSTRICHEGG |
| 12 | Course taken by chief will need bigger letters (8) | HEADLINE |
| 15 | Alternatively, a Conservative shows the art of speech-making (7) | ORATORY |
| 16 | A matter of a very loud tune (6) | AFFAIR |
| 18 | Former art given an uplift in addition (5) | EXTRA |
| 19 | 500 and 100 identical – a record! (4) | DISC |