2-SPEED CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

1. Neckwear, we hear, for a dandy (4) 3. Agreements for cosmetic containers (8)

9. A classical naval battle – for Italian sausages! (7)

10. A long time coming back to the ring (5)

11. A contest among comedians? (6,2,4)

13. Yet all has been rearranged recently (6)

15. Does artistic work and puts the first of the colours in different sheet (6) 17. One with rank on board lacking magnanimity? (5,7)

20. A certain quantity of fuel I treasured (5)

21. A bit of upper turbulence to cause agitation (7)

22. A request certain to give satisfaction (8)

23. Boss required to equine establishment (4)

Down

1. Headquarters dance in which pitchers are used (8) 2. Apportion a levy that's been raised (5)

4. Son who strangely is being exhibited (2,6)

5. Risk getting your fingers burnt (4,4,4)

6. Sounds like one tricks a wild animal (7)

7. See 14 Down

8. Brief communications in lower case (5,7)

12. Attributed to the writer in the present era (8)

14 & 7Dn. It may be occupied by the stallholder (7,4)

16. Small change for the policeman (6) 18. It's a place for trying recreation area (5)

19. It's a mistake to depart unobtrusively (4)