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Across
- 7. Illiterate under a strain (6)
- 8. Leaves covers? Left covers (6)
- 10. Die performing exploit (4,2,2)
- 11. NO PERSON possibly coming by, on being victim of rape? (6)
- 12. Need to say anything poetically? (5)
- 14. Ordinary pulse and beat (7)
- 15. Halt vehicle, run back to place rocks in ditch (5,2,3,5)
- 18. Somewhat rich, extremely pricy this victory (7)
- 19. Notice in Brazilian port: 'In need of ham' (5)
- 20. Wobble with vessel for teetotaller, a pitcher? (6)
- 21. Bullet missing the mark, but close (5,3)
- 23. Powerful threat breaking resistance (6)
- 24. American people short-changed in this city? (6)
Down
- 1. Dirty flue or a chimney, essentially a smoky vent (8)
- 2. This month's no month to be playful (4)
- 3. Attraction of Twitter on the Web (6)
- 4. Elaborate on cub getting Queen's honour and toffee (8)
- 5. Diamond bearing rock, coarse, getting crushed (4,6)
- 6. When chimney stacks start to yaw, find refuge (6)
- 9. Forward theocrats confused regarding the subject under discussion (2,4,5)
- 13. Revisit ego trips for cause (4,4,2)
- 16. Detain her entourage to arrest native (8)
- 17. Start to clear section of yard filled with scrap, and plant (8)
- 18. This side of stage feeding play in part? (6)
- 19. Inconvenience when short of time and money (6)
- 22. Idiot with intelligence? (4)
