Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4447 Sunday August 21st 2011

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Last 2 :
20A : Heartless stooges from the east increase (4,2) : ?T?P UP : can't decide if its STEP UP or STOP UP?
22D : Hearing that's hard to endure (6) : ?R?I?G : can't decide if its URGING or CRYING?

[Nical]

22D. Think it'd be 'trying' - as in 'trying a case in case' and 'hard to bear'/endure,
20 A. I'd say 'step up' as that fits with 'increase'.

[Euphemia]

20A Step up
22d Trying

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Thanks both of you