CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Hats worn by those in the hunt? (12)

8. Cannot wait for what you see in front of you (4,7,2)

10. Dress material that flips you out? (5)

11. The general from Virginia was just a tramp (7)

12. Wilbur passes some reflux (4)

14. With apple of one’s eye ahead you answer positively (4)

18. The transport returning with the fertiliser was just magnificent (7)

19. The French cannister turned out to be Roman (5)

21. Nothing to expel cabinet with? That is unheard of (13)

22. Moves camera back to the catch (a press stud) (4,8)

Down

2. The first lady gets the goahead to call up (5)

3. Searches thoroughly for the guns (6)

4. Short lived the olds got out of there to survive (6)

5. The final moves on board for aged men, perhaps (3,4)

6. The small drink was swapped as you did not get your money’s worth (5-7)

7. Big hits on the construction site and the movies (12)

9. Gas loses its nitrogen on Jason’s ship (4)

13. Hitchcock movie about biblical Mrs. Isaac (7)

15. Woman I’m quiet about. What a wuss! (4) 16. Episodes 1,3, 6, 10? (6) 17. Head of police makes a thrust forward then will stick the knife in (6)

20. Slate the French put on the list (5)