CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

21/10 ACROSS

1. It may be a snag for the ward (8)

7. Distance to target one will traverse freely (5)

8. Complete collapse of bed mended with lace (7)

9. Caller, sir, to be put out after six (7)

10. They wriggle, else they get out of it (4)

12. Has to depend on it being trustworthy (7)

14. Two-master getting more expensive? Sauce! (7)

17. It’s a blend of Italian wine (4)

18. Go before creed can be involved in physical education (7)

21. It was hardly the way to get cleaned out (7)

22. Military standard is not as good as an albatross (5)

23. A disciple flew out, having role to play (8)

DOWN

1. Tricks the odds, for example, in the confusion (6)

2. Moving from place to place with aunt, Lamb changed (8)

3. It’s a dollar a throw (4)

4. Deft use of chlorine all the time (6)

5. Ply the needles and furrow the brow (4)

6. The right bird to feel sorry for what one did (6)

7. Thief whose takings may give him low return (7)

11. Sportsman allowed to enter different heat (7)

13. Prop wires car can be turned by (8)

14. Herring in another guise decapitated the captain (6)

15. Played quietly, or set at a fast tempo (6)

16. Can the German use it to kindle fire? (6)

19. If sitting, may be brooding on them (4)

20. Rolo flew off to become a disciple (4) SATURDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 1. Lunatic 5. Leather 9. Distended 10. Tired 11. Nainsell

12. Impugn 14. Aggressor 16. Theta 17. Tempt 19. Miscreant

21. Rascal 22. Egotists 26. Shift 27. Innisfree 28. Speeded

29. Spender

Down: 1. Laden 2. Nesting 3. Tress 4. Cuddlesome 5. Lady

6. Altimeter 7. Hirsute 8. Redundant 13. Press-gangs

14. Asterisks 15. Extracted 18. Misfire 20. Assured 23. Taste

24. Swear 25. Wind