Crossword for Tue, 7/Nov/2023

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Across
2: Charged a couple of hundred, getting exploited (7)

6: Crew member is one in operating room (3)

7: Its near the tradesmens entrance after dark (5)

8: Smuggler participating in arms race? (9)

11: Children nicely holding back secret (5)

13: In no state to contain a pregnant virgin? (3)

14: Hesper's fresh fields (7)
Down
1: Strap, though short, has hanger's heart (5)

2: In favour of an outer garment for protection (5)

3: Victor Norman William (9)

4: Bend in the middle and wind back (3)

5: Period email feature (3)

9: Poles suffer internally - they're hard (5)

10: An Indian princess fled east repeatedly (5)

11: Taverns quoted cool clique (3)

12: Solo, the pilot rises? No way (3)




Solution (Reversed)
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E
S
U
C
C
A
T
O
A
O
P
H
T
H
G
I
N
R
A
O
Q
O
N
R
E
N
N
U
R
N
U
G
A
A
E
N
N
I
R
E
N
N
I
E
L
O
A
N
E
S
E
R
E
H
P
S