The Week 1348

[Chaseman]

Two interlocking clues to get with the common letter marked^

22a I’m one to keep quiet and leave (5) I?^?I

23d Birth control methods that are good value for money (5) ^?I?S

And COTW Alcohol confined to labs, in theory (8) A???????

[Captain2]

cotw Absinthe

[Captain2]

23d Snips

[Captain2]

Im-sh-i

[Lie-in King]

22a Imshi (leave!) - I'm + i (one) (to keep) 'sh' (quiet)
23d Snips

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/imshi

[Captain2]

New one to me.

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/imshi

[Chaseman]

Very clever on 22a. And I do still have a smattering of Arabic but didn’t spot this!

COTW obvious now, I was looking for the word “labs” bookending alcohol of one sort or another.