Cryptic Clues

ACROSS

2 Planet has a number of birds 7 Remove outside covering

from grape elegantly 8 We go down world’s final

parts in historic periods 10 Reporter following final

point kept in check 11 Pretty little copper note 12 Read over a challenge 13 Inter different of nitrate 14 Hangs loosely as removes

some branches 16 Set down in reverse to ring

up 18 Make entreaty to be good 20 Jethro has direction for thin

material 21 Dove liked first change

when adored 22 Check out erection right on

display

DOWN

1 He will take risks, plus race to new conclusion 2 Mild leader let turn to water 3 Outsiders like this keep right to hold property 4 The one here let move a

thorny one 5 Required as worked dough soundly 6 Disagreeable person with a refreshing type of drink 9 Pest turned and left snake on builder’s equipment 15 Italian river nuisances can keep legal order 17 Tempt to ask one to attend 18 Be part of another form of

jollification 19 Murky light but good to

come into sight