CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. The scum from brass ordinarily is returned (5) 4. I’d burst out and unsettle one (7) 8. A court attendant who might gain tidy in-law (4-2-7) 10. It may be a bit of a musical composition (5) 11. Got up a floribunda (4) 12. How to play the market if there are no women there (4) 16. How one won’t meet an empty state (5) 17. Has too much assurance of vendor, etc, in trouble (4-9) 19. It could have taken a disreputable lawyer to try Hess (7) 20. Is keen to change gear after an early start (5)

DOWN 1. There are ponderings in diaries on belt-making (13) 2. Precious metal doesn’t start off being antiquated (3) 3. There isn’t much to clothing a devil in the heavens (6) 4. One may wonder about a depressing experience (6) 5. He may be shy of work, but he’ll split sheepskins (6) 6. Is not asked to be such a guest (9) 7. This asks one to be charitable to the author (7-6) 9. The finding of a record on top of an unknown quantity (9) 13. It might bring good luck to scam (6) 14. A woodworker one may find in many clubs (6) 15. I’d save so as I could give counselling (6) 18. Encourage one to make a bomb (3)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION:

Across 1. Catch 4. Nominal 8. Nestlings 9. Tug 10. Readmit 12. Grit 14. Attempt 17. Carp 18. Helping 20. Icy 21. Philander 23. Nonstop 24. Emend

Down 1. Contradiction 2. Tuscan 3. Helpmate 4. Nun 5. Musk 6. Nature 7. Light-fingered 11. Teeth 13. Spillage 15. Crayon 16. Girdle 19. Spot 22. Imp