14a sue keepers at zoo enclosure (6) E ? S ? ? ?
15 d empty article cropped up with flower (3 4 ) ? ? ? / ? O ? ?
18a give one top impediment (8) H ? N ? I ? ? ?
17d Second to exploit rodent (5) M ? U ? ?
22a Write back and cut off family member (6) ? ? ? H ? W
23a North-east jourrequired (6) N ? E ? ? ? - is this one needed
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