ACROSS

  7. A bright young thing we’ve lately got to know
      Has come from far away and long ago. (6)
  8. Dusty, having no second favourite, is very attached. (6)
  9. June and Jean, e.g., are so treated here. (13)
10. Scandal letter menaces 6 constituents. (5,8)
11. New working out used one coir mat, placed inside. (13)
14. Five stars appearing in a western bloom. (8,5)
15. Gentleness heals 4 after candles are extinguished. (6)
16. Some recent arrivals down in the forest? (6)

DOWN

  1. Judge and academic place gold lower in importance. (6)
  2. Schools influencing Eliza to pulp U.S. poppy. (13)
  3. Appropriate chore with extra pay for early bird. (13)
  4. The family fate brought a long way in secret. (13)
  5. Tired by exam: it unfairly demands rare cleverness. (13)
  6. At least in number, we bolster a big celebration. (6)
12. Excited a day before incurring a fine – another one! (6)
13. A basic help in valued culture schemes
      Is often thought the world of, so it seems. (6)

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