N0 12616, Friday 03 May 2019, xChequer

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ACROSS
7   Discordant chat on all boards (6) ATONAL [T]
8   Silent break for confession (6) SHRIFT {SH}{RIFT}
10 Ural ranges bordering largest continent, an old supercontinent (8) LAURASIA {URAL*}{ASIA}

11 Two islands that form this island (6) TAHITI {I+I+THAT}* &lit
12 Latin memoranda showing brief inscription for the departed (2,3) IN MEM [T]
14 Saints preserving our extremely chaste origins (7) SOURCES {S}{OUR}{Ch..tE}{S}
15 Building often lacks nice yard for appeal (6,4,5) TICKLES ONES FANCY {OFTEN+LACKS+NICE+Y}*
18 Avoids untrue wife to deny support (7) DISAVOW {AVOIDS*}{W}
19 Able to hold deposit in Austria (5) ADEPT {A{DEP}T}
20 Nero's advisor seen fighting with accountant (6) SENECA {SEEN*}{CA}
21 Spanish solo dance, variation of cha cha cut short (8) CACHUCHA {CAH+CHA+CUt}*

23 Characters approaching the French fort (6) CASTLE {CAST}{LE}
24 Groom emptied stall, tore off (6) OSTLER {StalL+TORE}*

DOWN
1   Alternately choke dual air supply in elaborate suicide (4-4) HARA-KIRI {cHoKe+AIR+AIR}*

2   Rude person's sound of disapproval meeting resistance (4) BOOR {BOO}{R}
3   Hurried to get ordered amount for kidnapper's payoff (6) RANSOM {RAN}{SOM} (~ sum)
4   Weapons of Japanese military rulers conquering Thailand (8) SHOTGUNS {SHO{T}GUNS}
5   Lively over each thing disputed (4-6) HIGH OCTANE {O+EACH+THING}*
6   Standing immediately before us (6) STATUS {STAT}{US}
9   Snack of bread and preserve in police vehicle (3,8) JAM SANDWICH [DD]

13 Seems snake coils or stands up (5,5) MAKES SENSE*
16 Fortunate having nurse within reach (8) ENVIABLE {EN}{VIABLE}
17 Court entertaining frantic rush to interrupt (3,5) CUT SHORT {RUSH+TO}* in {CT}
18 Geek rising to have cold and hot soak (6) DRENCH {NERD<=}{C}{H}
19 Challenge charge tagged to account (6) ACCOST {AC}{COST}
22 Unpleasant thug lying concealed (4) UGLY [T]

Reference List
Silent = SH, Characters = CAST, The in French = LE, Immediately = STAT, Nurse = EN(Enrolled Nurse), Court = CT, Geek = NERD, Charge = COST, Account = AC

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