CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Order one to take cord around (5)

4. Old woman to give one a thousand dollars before midday (7)

8. One at pains, one hears, to see what’s for sale (6,7)

10. It is the end of craft that is austere (5)

11. Starts guzzling beer when the wind is up (4)

12. Group of pilots will be victorious at Gateshead (4)

16. Something taking place during one’s seventies (5)

17. The barring of a fellow-fighter is unusually seen (13)

19. Aptitudes for making money, in biblical times (7)

20. So clear off, in a downright way (5)

DOWN

1. Deserting town like this, where a premier is concerned (7,6)

2. Will be fast — but not if it’s colour that does! (3)

3. Pick hose company produces (6)

4. Well, it could be one is over-effusive (6)

5. Decks the Navy with soda perhaps (6)

6. Dying to hold Pole like this when strategically placing men (9)

7. Mr Parry, gone in for making matins (7,6)

9. One Capitol tail-ender may be to do with government (9)

13. East End physical education may get more profound (6)

14. Misers get upset by what is slack (6)

15. Pelts one in the streets (6)

18. Remain as a statement that’s not true (3) WEDNESDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 2. Mined 5. Wick 7. Aged 8. Relented 9. Half-term

11. Caps 12. The dog watches 15. Abbé 17. Littered

19. Headland 21. Pain 22. Trug 23. Tryst

Down: 1. Hogwash 2. Mad 3. Nurse 4. Dilemma 5. Wan

6. Cheep 10. Fudge 11. Cache 13. Gallant 14. Evening

16. Blear 18. Toddy 20. Dig 21. Pot