CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across 1. To get ball partners, first of all say, one charleston kick every two steps (7)

4. Gave food around nine and repaired (5)

6. Neil in a row (4)

7. Boers on army manoeuvres by the sound of it? (6) 9. Agonise over saying for filigree maker (7)

12. Sounds great with the redheaded snake (4)

14. You can make holes in alibi Tsar has (4)

15. Puzzles made with 9? (7) 19. Worker’s first hone test for sharpener (9)

20. Window elaborateness includes a rod. So could 8 (5) 21. Crossword grid nerds? (7) 23. Animal enclosure? (4)

Down

2. King, as Lent came around, was on his knees (5) 3. Orange drinks with a twist (12) 4. Submit a line (4)

5. Could be used cleaning the upstand characters (7)

6. Found 50 duck feet in the attic! (4)

8. Follow the directors to find what a lot of the answers can be found on but you need to stand back to see the big picture (6,5)

10. A thing that was found the way out (4)

11. Cutting saying? (3) 13. These usually have staple partners (5)

14. Bled as not used correctly for cutters (6)

16. Makes whole totally we hear (3)

17. Never becomes systematic inside (5)

18. Topless dresses she possesses (4)

22. American collective “we” (2) Yesterday Across: 1ac & 12dn. Balance of power, 5. Width, 8. Rag and bone men,

9. Let, 10. Evensongs, 12. Odious, 13 & 21ac. Dental surgeon, 15. Packed out, 16. Arm, 18. Weather strips, 20. Rotor.

Down: 1. Beryl, 2. Light aircraft, 3. Nontenure, 4. Emblem, 5. Wan,

6. Demonstrative, 7. Handsel, 11. Spectator, 14. Morris, 17. Mason, 19. Her.