Crossword:

CRYPTIC CLUES 14414

ACROSS

2 Nautical misleading airmen

5 Do one’s best to bend over backwards 7 Expresses doubts about conjunctions 8 Apply within a church for a position

11 A sum paid for openers with ease 1 2 Large, and about to become an intolerant fanatic

1 4 A Martian’s turned out to be a Biblical good fellow

1 6 Some of the best rawhide chaff

1 7 A little matador is inside

1 8 A nonconformist regarding sound intensity 20 Tell it otherwise when small in size 2 1 Ring Sally secretly for brass, bronze and their like

22 Of the stars out of past rallies

DOWN

1 An unusually avid singer of distinction 2 The first person about to become pure and simple

3 Informally talk nonsense on underground mutton perhaps?

4 The commonwealth accomplice throughout the country

6 Records attempts at wall hangings

9 A short noble archduke was a king of Britain?

1 0 Scratch fiercely with a type of hammer 1 2 Eat into a small quantity by 4th June 1 3 An opening structure found in Wagga Wagga territory

1 5 Physical substance is something of consequence

1 8 It’s true about the call centre

1 9 An invoice from Mr Gates?

STRAIGHT CLUES

ACROSS

2 Of the sea 5 Try hard 7 Opposes by contrary proof 8 A short street 11 Payment for services 1 2 Dogmatist 1 4 Inhabitant of Samaria 1 6 Fodder 1 7 Small amount 1 8 Insurgent 20 Tiny 2 1 Mixed metals 22 Stellar

DOWN

1 Prima donna 2 Sheer 3 Burrowing lagomorph 4 Countrywide 6 Hanging fabrics 9 Shakespearean king

1 0 Talon 1 2 Pungency 1 3 Movable barrier 1 5 Affair 1 8 Occurring as fact 1 9 Account