Concise Crossword #6775

Across

1 Bunk (5)

4 Customary religious practice (4)

8 Drying area by a sink (8,5)

9 Mimic (3)

10 Unintentional omission (9)

12 Crumbling decay in wood (3,3)

13 Subsided (6)

16 Crescent-shaped bread roll (9)

18 Appropriate (3)

20 Crane fly (5-8)

22 Horse's gait (4)

23 Hot alcoholic drink (5)

Down

1 Courage (7)

2 Spiteful (9)

3 Desire (6)

4 Chafe (3)

5 Nasal speech quality (5)

6 Concept (4)

7 Prepared for publication (6)

11 Destroyed deliberately (9)

12 Resolve (6)

14 Type of drama (7)

15 Rich stew (6)

17 Command (5)

19 Throw casually (4)

21 Still (3)

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Solution to yesterday's Concise Crossword: ACROSS: 1 Castor, 5 Weigh (Castaway), 9 Abysmal, 10 Spain, 11 Total, 12 Enemies, 13 Rapprochement, 17 Dilemma, 19 Pedal, 21 Rivet, 22 Trainee, 23 Eerie, 24 Random. DOWN: 2 As yet, 3 Tumbler, 4 Roller coaster, 5 Waste, 6 Imagine, 7 Hones, 8 Banter, 14 Palaver, 15 Explain, 16 Teller, 17 Dirge, 18 Mitre, 20 Dingo.

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