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Kate and Mike's Crossword

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Quick crossword No 17,603 Published Tuesday 6 October
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Across

1 Best starting position? (4)
3 Regular gathering (8)
8 Ceremonial act (4)
9 Secure position (from which one may advance) (8)
11 Early enough (2,4,4)
14 Not obvious (6)
15 Comfortable (with) – soldier’s relaxed stance (2,4)
17 Office hours (4-2-4)
20 Extreme (8)
21 Sound of some old vinyl (4)
22 Induced to commit a crime (8)
23 Cry like a baby or a kitten (4)

Down

1 Minute amount (8)
2 Go to court (8)
4 Bermuda, board or boxer? (6)
5 View – some Titian (anag) (10)
6 Squander (money) (4)
7 Star Wars character with a distinctive speech pattern (4)
10 Elected community representative (10)
12 Nautical (8)
13 Turnaround (8)
16 Spiritualist gathering (6)
18 That’s alternative (4)
19 Thrash (4)