ACROSS

1 Female ancestor’s fashionable courtier involved in primitive ceremony. (12)

4 Resting place for the extremity of the left-wing. (3)

7 These bands have got rhythm. (6)

9 Uncertain source for new metal. (3)

10 Positively not a ferrous atom. (3)

11 Tedious northerner. (6)

12 The dawn confrontation did not occur as expected. (6)

14 Although unwell the short Argentinian holds a winning card over us. (12)

DOWN

1 O torpid algae, what can one see in you? (12)

2 Exists temporarily in the form of a glass, often occurs in bars. (3)

3 Ronald is surrounded by a cross-section of jealous males. (12)

5 The District Attorney gives his evidence. (6)

6 The Foreign Office and Secret Service in league? (6)

7 A firm bond results from the meeting near the White Horse. (6)

8 Transport is good in France. (6)

13 Well worth extracting from spoil. (3)


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