CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Compass, a part of which shows round end of diagram (5)

4. Start the separation and the class will go on holiday (5,2)

8. A brief respite shows how many respirations a minute (9-4)

10. Compare it with someone killer rejected (5)

11. In short, amount of electricity a pharmacist uses (4)

12. One’s aim is to draw a bugle (4)

16. Rust-fungus, or due attention paid to it (5)

17. Examination of vintage: it is no different (13)

19. Account books with lines for anglers (7)

20. Rummage deep, using part of model vehicle (5)

DOWN

1. Like a senior diplomat, sail abroad with Sam maybe (13)

2. An extra baby expected to be included (3)

3. Gossip, or a story about an abstainer (6)

4. Momentarily shuts one’s eyes to the water-weed (6)

5. A motor with, for instance, nine variations (6)

6. Support for cutlery with knee first put out for it (5-4)

7. Overweighing amount of homework no reed can be provided for (13)

9. Pride ever involved in being saved from execution (9)

13. Chase after us, turning up in unsullied setting (6)

14. Is being negligent concerning a schoolmistress (6)

15. In the fish war he showed a yellow streak (6)

18. Not being fit, one takes Latin twice (3)