Daily crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 Settled practice in dress, perhaps (5)

4 Make an impassioned speech about medical changes (7)

8 Carrying no weight, becomes sick person (7) 9 Fleet bird (5)

10 There can be no other fish (4)

11 Seal bell suitable for sale

(8)

13 Men who assume airs when making a propeller (4) 14 It brings discomfort to the eye, some of the worst yet (4)

16 The end of part of the American school year, perhaps (8)

17 Land in proper use (4)

20 This paint is not suitable (5) 21 Withdraw to negotiate again? (7)

22 Largely where art may be on show (7)

23 Trivial ill humour to half pity (5)

Down

1 Being over-nice isn't really part of the barber's job

(4-9)

2 In the pub Eve lost her balance on a sloping surface (5)

3 Tax on bell, perhaps? (4) 4 He was artfully Dickensian (6)

5 A chancy way of deciding how many can join the actors? (4,4)

6 Can I be friendly? (7) 7 Maternal state? (6-7) 12 Disparage command to imitate dwarf (8)

13 Cut short appendage on worthless dog (7)

15 Intended victim to excavate stone (6)

18 Throw out but don't entirely discard (5)

19 Don't go any further; put up the crockery (4)