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In this cryptic crossword the nine highlighted entries have word play only and form three-quarters of a set. If you prefer to work on the interactive version of the crossword or print a pdf, click on this LINK that will take you to the Crossword Compiler website.

Across

    7  Jewel in Italy (6)

    8  Soviet Union supporting Greek letter (6)

    9  Money from cold volcanic dust (4)

  10  Water on island found in Russia (8)

  11  Venomous arachnid cut short (7)

  13  Raise in a bad way (5)

  15  Noisy domineering woman not accepted (5)

  17  Spiteful desire about snake (7)

  20  I’m tiny or sadly in the conditon of being little or less (8)

  21  Winter precipitation in south currently (4)

  23  One who thrashes with a rod involving bit of cruelty (6)

  24  Organised new venue – not level (6)

Down

    1  Predict a star second in brightness in a constellation (4)

    2  Calculate erroneous hospital price (6)

    3  Ancient god in charge of disastrous ship (7)

    4  Peculiar spout in old drinking vessel (5)

    5  German leader getting her fur entangled (6)

    6  Mysterious gurus are soothsayers (8)

  12  Finding fault in gutless calligrapher with twisted italic (8)

  14  Personal assistant initially producing unknown Russian writing material, (7)

  16  Grumble, not half groan with an expression of pain (6)

  18  Mixed spices (6)

  19 Troublesome brail (5)

 22 Sign of good event – clownfish turned up (4)

Here is last week’s solution:

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