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Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1. Happy communal outlook Tories, say, take with whisky (5,6)

7. Double act that sets me back before two (7)

9. Is it fit to be sunk? (4)

11. Line on board is given a classical form (5)

12. Save, one will leave it out (6)

14. About a son being taken in by board for being treacherou­s (11)

18. For some years a rotter has been in the river (6)

20. Five hundred are on the ice: one can take it in (5)

22. Particles charged so in the confusion (4)

23. Once again be uncertain of inner last retreat (7)

24. Henry had Don upset by this mark of manual labour (5-6)

DOWN

2. Judge how Academicia­n will get up to something snappy (7)

3. It may be drawn with the runners (4)

4. Girl who will escape from fire, nearly (5)

5. Tares donned by a lady bereft (5)

6. Loud, plucky old thing be blowed! (5)

8. Brassards giving the orchestra guns (8)

10. Deep and, around ten, it grew (8)

13. Shoot up the circus tent (3)

15. Lie about and be certain to get time off (7)

16. It might be mad first to confess to it (5)

17. How to proceed icily with the fish (5)

19. Unable to do a round song? (5)

21. Feature that leaves space underfoot (4)

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