1. Of the highest calibre 8. Nimble 9. Living 10. Sicilian volcano 12. Contraction of were not 14. Method 17. Venture 21. Yorkshire town 22. Tooth 23. Expert in strategy
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2. Pungent bulb 3. Told an untruth 4. Slatted wooden box 5. Similar 6. Perfume 7. Urn 11. Illustrative craft 13. Colour 14. Halts 15. Pertaining to the sun 16. Country in NE Africa 18. Collection of maps 19. Acquire through merit 20. Smoke combined with fog