Special Instructions: There is more to five of the clues than first meets the eye; the remaining three clues' answers, in a particular order, explain how
Across
In ward is an addict (5)
Ultimately I'd clam up a fraction (7)
Essentially, badly sore tails? (5)
At first monarch almost unknown by European press (7)
Down
Mostly care about award for book (7)
PM perhaps in winter briefly expected less work at last (4)
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