CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7. Between one country and another and perhaps worldwide (13)

8. The suitable medium for a seascape? (5-6)

12. Very pretty vole turned and lay heartlessly revealed (6)

14. Use gin is put to be the supremely clever (6)

16. Mean to be a dog in it (6)

18. Ceases including the last razor one sharpens (6)

19. Have a binge with claret when having a party (11)

23. Prison sentence recidivist does, repeatedly (4,5,4)

DOWN

1. This cold drop comes into flower (4)

2. Fuel will quietly erode it (4)

3. Power of doing work turns green by end of February (6)

4. This box is sturdy, and safe (6)

5. Repeatedly act like some old bird (4)

6. A couple in a flight of stairs (4)

9. Go ahead: make the clock go faster (7)

10. A fabulous beast might incur no change (7)

11. Things to which something may be put in the House sometimes (4)

12. Fruit to treat with white caustic earth (4)

13. It isn’t true Monsieur left 12 Down (3)

15. Have some intake in the attendance (3)

17. A snub for one concerned with nudity (6)

18. Conserves hydrogen internally, but cuts it fine (6)

19. Piece of potato shouldered like a grudge (4)

20. Look lecherous when the spool is taken up (4)

21. Not to give one a letter from Greece (4)

22. School of whales starts providing an umbrella (4) YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 1. Come to terms 7. Resolve 9. Anna 11. Thumb

12. Commas 14. Secretaries 18. Depute 20. Evoke 22. Ride

23. Landing 24. Clairvoyant

Down: 2. Obscure 3. Open 4. Minim 5. Grate 6. Balsa

8. Liberate 10. Fourteen 13. Sty 15. Erosion 16. Adore

17. Ledge 19. Pedal 21. Slav