Advent 2022: #22

Advent 2022: #22

By Elgel

Dead cuckoo bearer is focus for dog in Africa, upset with row about Noel (8,7)

But now we should be more general.
In each clue, one word needs converting to a more general form before solving (e.g., DOG might become ANIMAL).
The more general forms needed are:
A_____ (6), C________ (9), F_____ (6), N___ (4), P____ (5), P___ (4), S_____ (6), S____ (5)

For today's clue, apply the same; you'll find the more general versions elsewhere.

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Across

3	Eats cashews; swap with aunty, no longer new (4,4) PUTS AWAY. cashews->nuts: (SWAP AUNTY - N)*
5	Returned map lacking source for spring (4) SALT. spring->season: aTLAS<
6	Arrest Michelangelo interrupting good bishop (4) GRAB. Michelangelo->artist: RA in G + B
7	Spotted around river by Notre Dame city in cool fashion (8) SERENELY. Notre Dame->cathedral: R in SEEN + ELY

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Down

1	Figure that's astute in Hamlet (6) STATUE. Hamlet->play: (ASTUTE)*
2	Labour on axes for today's present (6) GALAXY. Labour->party: GALA + XY
3	Texas prairies for those flying over (6) PLANES. Texas->state: Hom. of PLAINS
4	Rays of light essentially covering king in joints (6) ANGLES. Rays->fishes: ANKLES w/ K->liGht

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