CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Three-cornered cape, if reversed, church will start using (5)

4. Puts money aside for us, Vespa being required (5,2)

8. Bribe covers us anyway if we put in too many offers for shares (13)

10. I fool around with a leaf in the account book (5)

11. Some of the landowners show impetuosity (4)

12. African warriors stand one each side of politician (4)

16. The bovine regard of the wild chrysanthemum (2-3)

17. The church won’t allow previous partner to write to one (13)

19. Sail and rout a conqueror of the Holy Land (7)

20. It is the tale of a building level, we hear (5)

DOWN

1. The ministers and their opposition shadows are not taking a back seat (5,8)

2. It’s a signal to start to strike the snooker ball (3)

3. Use fan in a way that may be dangerous (6)

4. It can be elusive, to bustle about like this (6)

5. The winner to appear in credit after six (6)

6. Can’t wish motorway change to be effected by points operator (9)

7. Being ripe, City leapt to it in headlong style (13)

9. The sort of joke that may be put to use? (9)

13. Is fated to perform at reconstructed Dome (6)

14. Go back to make a profit (6)

15. It is miser’s ruin, being so neglectful (6)

18. A shot at it shows the time to be past (3)

WEDNESDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 2. Basil 5. Foot 7. Only 8. Demotion 9. Reversal

11. Deed 12. Public gallery 15. Icon 17. Outlying

19. Immersed 21. Whey 22. Slag 23. Derby

Down: 1. Bandeau 2. Bay 3. Sides 4. Lamella 5. Fit 6. Ozone

10. Ellen 11. Dally 13. Crossed 14. Runners 16. Camel

18. Tudor 20. Egg 21. Wry