Quick crossword no 12,531
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Across
1,4 Penniless pie seeker
(6,5)
7 Swallow up (6)
8Arranged in layers (6)
9Network (4)
10(Of tastes) wide-ranging
(8)
12 One making a controlled
descent (11)
17 Of weddings, ruby (8)
19 Lose one’s cool — reverse
side (4)
20Forgive — allow to pass —
plea (6)
21 Over-decorated (6)
22 Tenth part once paid as
tax (5)
23 Boy’s name (6)
Down
1 Sheltered spot out of the
shade (7)
2 Decay gradually (7)
3 Process eg from egg to
imago to egg … (4,5)
4Common family name (5)
5 Small spheres of glass —
statuary (7)
6I refuse to play! (2,4)
11 Make superstitious
gesture (5,4)
13 Orange-coloured fruit (7)
14Spanish princess (7)
15 Tortuous — deformed (7)
16 Accomplish — result (6)
18Result — children (5)
Solution no 12,530
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