Across 1. Querulous (11)
9. Disregard (7)
10. Margin (5)
11. Thrust (5)
12. Privateer (7)
13. Mistakes (6)
15. Pro
tect (6)
18. Tread on (7)
20. Separately (5)
22. In being (5)
23. Excursionist (7)
24. To the point (11)
Down2. Musical instrument (5)
3. Excuse (7)
4. Fix (6)
5. Not at all (5)
6. Recount (7)
7. Powerful (11)
8. Plundering (11)
14. Understand (7)
16. Dodging (7)
17. Defeated (6)
19. Fold (5)
21. Horrify (5)
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Last week's solutionAcross: 1 Sick; 3 Hardware; 9 Onerous; 10 Cocoa; 11 Take prisoner; 13 Vacant; 15 Swathe; 17 Breast stroke; 20 Ennui; 21 Problem; 22 Intended; 23 Stir.
Down: 1 Sportive; 2 Creek; 4 Assail; 5 Doctor Watson; 6 Ancient; 7 Elan; 8 Compensation; 12 Redeemer; 14 Coronet; 16 Staple; 18 Owlet; 19 Peri.
Last week's £10 winner: Mrs A Tweedale, Stoneybank Ave, Musselburgh
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