Quick crossword No 14,504

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Across

  1. 1
    US state, capital Lincoln (8)
  2. 5
    Modish (4)
  3. 9, 17
    Dickens novel about Pip (5,12)
  4. 10
    Wide grassy plain (7)
  5. 11
    See 21
  6. 13
    Not subject to a law (6)
  7. 14
    Snake that kills its prey by squeezing (6)
  8. 17
    See 9
  9. 20
    Old word for fine clothing (7)
  10. 21, 11
    Nonviolent refusal to obey laws (5,12)
  11. 22
    Make reference to (4)
  12. 23
    Amphibian found in the branches? (4,4)

Down

  1. 1
    Impending (4)
  2. 2
    Most direct route (7)
  3. 3
    Full of thrills and spills (6-6)
  4. 4
    Cured herring (6)
  5. 6
    Wading bird with long neck and legs (5)
  6. 7
    Wyoming state capital (8)
  7. 8
    Kith and kin (6,6)
  8. 12
    Swift — spectacular (8)
  9. 15
    British royal house, 1714 to 1901 (7)
  10. 16
    Mixture of flour, eggs and milk, used in cooking (6)
  11. 18
    Cricket fielding position (5)
  12. 19
    Hit — sell (4)