CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

7. Arrogant, intoxicated – powerful, too (4,3,6)

8. Aromatic stimulant makes cold season verdant (11)

12. Sound of gun may tell Dad how Tommy got on at school (6)

14. Knocking down of all pins at once won't work (6)

16. He sells fruit from a barrow to a different sector (6)

18. Pick a form of carbon-steel (6) 19. Home-mindedness in comedy it could sit around with (11)

23. Between countries it's in Latin, or neat translation (13)

Down

1. An opinion one can look at (4)

2. His sort of name one might bark (4) 3. Make half the interviewers turn it up (6) 4. Pictures I am such a long time in producing (6)

5. Monster therefore is put up (4) 6. Is crazy to get up and knock one senseless (4)

9. Thick application of oil paint may stop aim being faulty (7)

10. An outstanding way to put me in Ten (7)

11. How to get the better of the rhythm (4) 12. A wrinkle for rugger players gathering round the ball (4)

13. Small deer given to Richard for opposing John Doe (3)

15. Draw it over top of eiderdown (3) 17. Begrudge people who lose their head being in repose (6)

18. Converted his try in a bad temper (6) 19. Soak biscuit in custard unknowingly (4)

20. One's bearing when one is among fellows (4)

21. Do pressing work with one, neither being given up (4)

22. Yet art finishes off for a twelvemonth (4)