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My first complete puzzle, set in 2003. It all started with 10 across.

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ACROSS

1. Madly procreate with a missing receiver? (8)
6. Six partners prospect (4)
8. Filthy inflamed swelling (4)
9. Sounds like sweet Conservative. Worthless! (8)
10. Cloak and river envelop retrograde skill in pursuit of fish in battle site (4, 9)
11. Indians of hirsute style. (4)
13. See child in water! (4)
17. Hobo mixes with chess icon – it’s him or no one! (7, 6)
20. Promiscuous sweetheart, without women’s rights initially, is a person of taste (8)
21. Sword cuts up orange-peel (4)
22. Long endlessly for this period (4)
23. Animated Eve dealt dreadfully (8)

DOWN

2. Inprison returning partner. Almost! (6)
3. The French measure returned in tree component (7)
4. Purport of splashed toner (5)
5. Angry lifeguard loses one old penny (7)
6. Indispensable against Italian gangster (5)
7. Obstacle for listener – state unknown (6)
12. Outrageously prescient – without limits. Honest! (7)
14. Serious illness but backward State is in clear perhaps (7)
15. Misguided hero splitting this French stick (6)
16. The plan is that I’m not seen in loose chemise! (6)
18. Initially sit and talk with younger libertine. (5)
19. Pancake agent in church (5)