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11 clues
  1. 6Quarrelsome (12)CANTANKEROUS
  2. 8Ask to marry (7)PROPOSE
  3. 10Chuck (4)TOSS
  4. 12Eye membrane (6)RETINA
  5. 14Exclude (5)DEBAR
  6. 15Lend an ear (6)LISTEN
  7. 16Chooses (4)OPTS
  8. 19Thin candle (5)TAPER
  9. 22Kemi Badenoch, eg (12)CONSERVATIVE

Down

14 clues
  1. 1Gives approval to (8)ENDORSES
  2. 2Hooked claw (5)TALON
  3. 7Miserly person (10)CHEAPSKATE
  4. 12Torn cloth (3)RAG
  5. 13Implied, indirect (8)IMPLICIT
  6. 14Thaw (7)DEFROST
  7. 17Steeple (5)SPIRE
  8. 18Utter words (5)SPEAK
  9. 20Puddle (4)POOL

Every clue links to a dedicated answer page. Use the list below to scan the complete fill without opening the interactive board.

  1. 6. Quarrelsome (12)

    Answer: CANTANKEROUS

  2. 8. Ask to marry (7)

    Answer: PROPOSE

  3. 10. Chuck (4)

    Answer: TOSS

  4. 12. Eye membrane (6)

    Answer: RETINA

  5. 14. Exclude (5)

    Answer: DEBAR

  6. 15. Lend an ear (6)

    Answer: LISTEN

  7. 16. Chooses (4)

    Answer: OPTS

  8. 19. Thin candle (5)

    Answer: TAPER

  9. 22. Kemi Badenoch, eg (12)

    Answer: CONSERVATIVE

  1. 1. Gives approval to (8)

    Answer: ENDORSES

  2. 2. Hooked claw (5)

    Answer: TALON

  3. 7. Miserly person (10)

    Answer: CHEAPSKATE

  4. 14. Thaw (7)

    Answer: DEFROST

  5. 17. Steeple (5)

    Answer: SPIRE

  6. 18. Utter words (5)

    Answer: SPEAK

  7. 20. Puddle (4)

    Answer: POOL

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