CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. See 9

8. South African extinct bird came from these islands? (5) 9 & 1ac. Death sentence for Wellingtonians? (7,10)

10. Being in comedy is a bit dodgy (5,8)

11. Exhausted, we hear, like a car (5)

13. Chamois suede is a bit of a bone of contention (5)

18. Drenching Kate in the vegetable patch (7,6)

21. This moon of Uranus could be arid, man (7)

22. Not one of the weeniest rivers to turn back in (5)

23. Bully Helga for a hearty giggle (5,5)

Down

2. Unsentimentally never entitles one to be effeminate (7)

3. Where you may find some of the laity, in all probability (5)

4. Claustrophobic, kicks away barstool with temporary setback (6) 5. Spite me with old beer bottles (7) 6. Hit ET with a tax! (5)

7. With some old money and a whip you can make an impression (6)

8. Sieve for a dollar with one foot (4)

12. What has “Give Elizabeth an olive branch” got to do with alcohol? (7)

14. Seamstress having to pull apart her work could be her downfall (7)

15. Is stingy when it comes to kiss MP (6)

16. The state of being well known for being not well known (6) 17. Keen for a kind of jerk (4) 19. The heart’s rhythmic orderly beat initially (5)

20. In a state of confusion when no land in sight (2,3)