CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

2. The above (5)

5. To change direction on board could have its point (4) 7. Have a bit of a kiss. No groping (4)

8. It used to be the ninth of the year (8)

9.M & Dante i.e. perhaps suffered from it (8)

11. Found around and the end of a neck (4)

12. In the process of selling lots of things (13)

15. Strip back the skin (4)

17. No inns are withstanding miser (8)

19. Stab Norm, Albert & Tony. That is a bit unusual (8) 21. A symbol for the staff (4) 22. Worry about the saw (4) 23. Torching orc out in the dark (5)

Down

1. Narrow brassiere worn around the head (7)

2 & 20dn. Unearth dog & tui unfortunately (3,3)

3. Colour from tin, carbon & tritium (5)

4. Change above it and render unnecessary (7)

5 & 21dn. Drum & whip found down the alley (3,3) 6. Decree Peter is a bit of an obnoxious person (5) 10. Praise some of the text Olive produced (5)

11. One twenty fourth of a Californian rat value (5) 13. Motto on an interesting couch (7)

14. Joint trial reportedly was the tidiest (7)

16. Stop and put in prison (5) 18. Luggage van vegan left for the labour camp (5)

20. See 2

21. See 5