Across
| 1 | BOO + K + SH + ELF |
| 7 | UNDER (1st letters) |
| 8 | OVER (ROVE anag) |
| 9 | PYLON ("PILE ON" hom) |
| 11 | GEARS (SARGE anag) |
| 13 | UPS (2 defs) |
| 15 | BUS (SUB rev) |
| 16 | TAN (ANT anag) |
| 17 | MO + TO + R |
| 19 | TARDY (rev hidden) |
| 21 | NO + D'S |
| 22 | CO + MET |
| 23 | GRATITUDE (TRIED A TUG anag) |
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Down
| 1 | BUDGE + TI + N,G (IT rev) |
| 2 | ONCE (hidden) |
| 3 | KEY (2 defs) |
| 4 | HOOKS (SHOOK anag) |
| 5 | LEAPT (PLATE anag) |
| 6 | F + RUST RATE |
| 9 | PA + IN + T |
| 10 | NUTTY (2 defs) |
| 12 | SUM ("SOME" hom) |
| 14 | MAJOR (2 defs) |
| 15 | B + LAST |
| 18 | OWED (WE DO anag) |
| 20 | DO + T |
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