CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

2. Like an eagle, attack prisoners of war perhaps about nothing (5)

5. A deep cut made in naval waste (4)

7. One will not go on with delivery by parachute (4)

8. Hallucination of Delius, no different from this (8)

9. Thinks differently about its end with the SS (8)

11. One can count on William being good with a bow (4)

12. Having a distinctive quality, cheats carried it out (13)

15. A turn George V was given, open-mouthed (4)

17. One won’t mind so much if it’s neglectful (8)

19. He puts things together and could use polemic right (8)

21. Commandeers some trousers (4)

22. A new sort of diet one will put baby on (4)

23. Those of time may run out if one smooths the deal (5)

DOWN

1. In trash it may be made to sully (7)

2. Manx cat has turned up to eat (3)

3. Days of yore were aureate, not having begun (5)

4. See slip put out, or a long mantle (7)

5. Frothy talk is, for the most part, rubbish (3)

6. It may damage plunder (5)

10. Credit, in overturn of 5 Down, one will tackle by the neck (5)

11. A run of birdsong will pour out in a fine stream (5)

13. Weeds, as sold by Molly with the mussels (7)

14. Army officers may be in the American Navy (7)

16. Some trees that start growing over-crooked (5)

18. In future, Runyon will be broadcast again (5)

20. A verbal joke used in impunity (3)

21. A call for a repeat is to follow start of broadcast (3) YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 1. Megalomaniac 8. Indicate 9. Idol 11. Nodal

12. Mercury 13. Rose 15. Otto 19. Laconic 20. Nabob 22. Tall

23. Pristine 24. Spring-beetle

Down: 2. Ended 3. Archly 4. On time 5. In doubt

6. Collywobbles 7. Dinner plates 10. Try 14. Secular 16. One

17. Scarab 18. Enisle 21. Brill