CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across 1 & 17ac. Get stuck into a good book while walking the tracks, if you get my meaning (4,7,3,5) 9. Round oႇ Srobe into ¿nding guilty (6,2,5)

10. Fire bag (4)

11. 8000 bits (8) 13. Congratulates oneself and writes about saSSer (6) 14. Something the street’s old SeoSle Sut on (6)

17. See 1

19. Something you dare to Slay" (4) 22. A shed well done makes you too big for your boots (7-6) 23. ,t would be the ¿rst new date (3,5,3) Down

2. A race he rearranged because of sickness (3,4)

3. Declared Carl was no longer in act (4)

4. Something sexy found in a bolero tickler (6)

5. Comes oႇ the boards, wet and dry (4,4)

6. Black – as out of soy bean (5) 7. Eases back breaking surf initially (4)

8. The Sart that stoSs may uSset you (6)

12. Wily nude was a bit hard to handle (8)

13. A tub for a tree or fertiliser for it" (6)

15. Drag San out to be relatiYe (7)

16. +aYe the stuႈng knocked out of you" (6)

18. ,noSerable, Brian will leaYe to get married (5)

20. They meet in a circle (4) 21. ,sland entry reTuirements" (4) Saturday

Across: 1. Safe deposit, 8. Ugly ducklings, 9. Leek, 10. Well done, 12. Assets, 13. Acquit, 16. Leave out, 18. View, 21. Postman’s knock, 22. Middle names.

Down: 1. Scull, 2. Falters, 3. Duds, 4. Pocket, 5. Salt lick, 6. Tango, 7. Assent, 11. Streamed, 12. Aslope, 14. Uniform, 15. Funnel, 17. Assam, 19. Wakes, 20. Skin.