Across

1Building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating (4)
3An example regarded as typical of its class; A bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes (8)
9A thoroughfare (usually including pavements) that is lined with buildings (plural) (7)
10The cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one; A team of professional baseball players who play and travel together (plural) (5)
11The action of accomplishing something (12)
13A region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government (6)
15A plane curve traced by a point circling about the centre but at ever-greater distances from it; A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops (6)
17A large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods (12)
20Having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course; Extremely sharp or intense (5)
21Continue to live; endure or last (7)

22The side or slope of a hill (8)
23The act of using (4)

Down

1Systematic investigation to establish facts (8)
2The cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees (5)
4Publicly announced (6)
5A person of nearly the same age as another; Belonging to the present time (12)
6An imaginary creature usually having various human and animal

parts (7)
7The organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals (4)
8Despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession) (12)
12A grouping of a number of similar things (8)
14Not usual or common or ordinary (7)
16Pleasantly occupied; (6)
18Move out of or depart from (5)
19Money in the form of bills or coins (4)


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