Concise Crossword #6786

Across

1 Stink (4)

3 Free from restraint (5)

8 Spacing between lines (7)

9 Thespian (5)

10 Official statement (13)

11 Use (6)

13 Tangled (6)

17 Contentious (13)

20 Rot (5)

21 Foster (7)

22 Premium Bond selector (5)

23 Shock (4)

Down

1 Return of ill health (7)

2 Muse of love poetry (5)

3 Inscription (6)

4 Speak pompously (5)

5 Implore (7)

6 Japanese robe (6)

7 Worry (4)

12 Swagger (7)

14 Central hall (6)

15 Sea mammal (7)

16 Show clearly (6)

17 Surrender (4)

18 Man-made fibre (5)

19 Dimwit (5)

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Solution to yesterday's Concise Crossword: ACROSS: 7 Plains, 8 Potter (Plane spotter), 9 Fuss, 10 Research, 11 Defence, 13 Agile, 15 Snout, 17 Saveloy, 20 Spotless, 21 Fact, 22 Kennel, 23 Edible. DOWN: 1 Allure, 2 Miss, 3 Ostrich, 4 Spasm, 5 Strangle, 6 Pencil, 12 Exultant, 14 Banshee, 16 Nephew, 18 Occult, 19 Belly, 21 Foil.

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