CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. The form starts cheering a girl (5)

4. Limp like young creature going back to the detectives (7)

8. Strengthening of position fit for action one might take (13)

10. A cone made into a dugout (5)

11. Fashion that will do me a turn (4)

12. What chef may prepare to ruin (4)

16. A language expression from Ovid I omitted (5)

17. Very gradual way to bet: impel price adjustment (13)

19. Rat seen to turn, being sincere in intention (7)

20. A sudden boost that’s certain to catch group-leader (5)

DOWN

1. Drink dispenser responsible for each offence I’m capable of (6,7)

2. It’s one’s manner one can make public (3)

3. Change over to the tapering riding whip (6)

4. Pretends to see US private turning up in the marshes (6)

5. Made first and last letters written out in astonishment (6)

6. A review of the MCC: it is right one to make (9)

7. Achieved with toothbrush and mouthwash, but will yet end healing (6,7)

9. Capsicum for a revolutionary, hot stuff! (3,6)

13. Ferocious fire put out with ice one had left (6)

14. How one might listen, saying nothing (6)

15. Metalworkers who got this manuscript wrong (6)

18. Exclude all silks and their juniors (3)