CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7. It reflects the views of the motorist (7,6)

8. CO, plus unit, one makes scrupulous and exact (11)

12. Secluded walk it could pay both to take, nothing less (6)

14. Chance a rhyme for a ballerina’s partner (6)

16. Have a momentary view of a stroke from the bat (6)

18. Boldly meets the squaws’ husbands (6)

19. Identity sign that won’t come out in the wash (7,4)

23. Source of oil has been kept, not looking its age (4-9)

DOWN

1. Not to hold one’s liquor? (4)

2. It’s a bit late in the day for the poet to be flat (4)

3. Suddenly grasp a bit of melody (6)

4. Appeared pleased to give me lids to sort out (6)

5. Spirit is needed, having broken rib: nothing more (4)

6. Sphagnum shows up in the wilderness sometimes (4)

9. Worked with Paul’s Pa here in Sweden (7)

10. Take the top off the oven RUC made (7)

11. Risk swapping it for a dagger in Malaya (4)

12. There are trousers, lots of them (4)

13. An involuntary response to getting endless credit (3)

15. Publicise a song or tune (3)

17. The East, under difficulties, must last it out (6)

18. Is being a little manly (6)

19. A national symbol of the onion genus (4)

20. It is threatening, and not nice to look at (4)

21. Offhand way one gets Ray to change (4)

22. Frock needs to show it between thigh and shin (4) YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 1. Probationer 7. Answers 9. Beat 11. Swift 12. Porter

14. Retribution 18. Reveal 20. Aster 22. Kiss 23. Untried

24. Hairdresser

Down: 2. Respite 3. Test 4. Elect 5. Pause 6. Story 8. External

10. Contrast 13. Ebb 15. Outlive 16. Brake 17. Bride 19. Vista

21. Purr