DOWN CRYPTIC

Friday’s solutions:

Across: 4 Minster. 8 Candid. 9 Allowed. 10 Nearly. 11 Raised. 12 Accurate. 18 Entrance. 20 Turner. 21 Repair. 22 Break-in. 23 Remiss. 24 Content.

Down: 1 Scandal. 2 Infancy. 3 Tiller. 5 Illtreat. 6 Stolid. 7 Eleven. 13 Aversion. 14 Invalid. 15 Repress. 16 Quarto. 17 Intact. 19 Reeled.

ACROSS

1 North Atlantic dog? (12) 7 Right in her chest – pop! (5) 8 Musician’s pick-me-up (5) 9 Bark loses prow – but it still floats (3)

10 Does he play black market tennis? (9)

11 Come, it’s partly drivel at the end (6)

12 Your denture might hurt if you bent it around (6) 15 Depending on deciphering car coding (9)

17 Monkey around for vegetable (3)

18 Country liberated by Ali (5) 19 Ban. Because it could be bared? (5)

21 A learner king and saint in town to help the lame (7,5) 1 Rainfall saga becomes the mighty torrent (7,5) 2 Alternatively a central paddle (3)

3 Observe it’s not on the rocks (6)

4 Soap and water punishment? (9)

5 Proven once again. Discovered for the time being (5)

6 Not points for making the bird (7,1,4)

7 Is he busy loafing? (5) 10 Where the punter put his money? (5-4)

13 Does he drink like a dogfish? (5)

14 Was commanded to make an offer for the room (6) 16 Company lingerie – hooded but legless (5) 20 Debussy’s transporter (3)