CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7. Long ribbon judges provide for reel-to-reel machines (4,9)

8. A vein bled – so solve it a different way (5,6)

12. A successful contestant in Wren composition (6)

14. Got money from somebody one knocked (6)

16. Tom will strongly recommend a short sleep (6)

18. 15 giving it a turn to let one reach one’s goal (6)

19. Steelwork for an execution place in Gateshead (11)

23. They may be boxed for those wanting to get off (8,5)

DOWN

1. Charles or Mary may have been taken with the mint sauce (4)

2. Public protest that will do me a turn (4)

3. Person who joins the West, a respected church member (6)

4. Powerful as drug used by hospital department (6)

5. Fashions haven’t started with such lyrical verses (4)

6. It is of the mouth, the viva voce (4)

9. Until A/C is rendered, he’s crazy (7)

10. Give a reason for axle-pin getting bent (7)

11. Paradise garden would need to be turned over (4)

12. Old village one may put a flame to (4)

13. A time when a girl lost her head (3)

15. Model of industry in Cuban tobacco-factory (3)

17. Bird is for self-advertisement, in the end (6)

18. Everyone for example will face East to cite in discussion (6)

19. A place for prospective bargains in Cheshire? (4)

20. Is stricken with wonderment at a moisture that turns up (4)

21. One will almost get to one’s feet for the flag (4)

22. Bird is one that’s easily taken in (4)