CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

3 Camera part thrust haphazardly, but with energy (7) 7 Reportedly pursued for being pure (6) 8 Instructed socialist and rode off first (7) 9 Note changed to indicate empty line (4) 11 Philip joins the last smoker (4) 12 New tales are bargain (5) 15 Fuel is a favourite outside (4) 16 Unusual not to be well done (4) 17 Musical girl (5) 18 Some time in Outer Mongolia (4) 19 Outlay upsetting Scot (4) 21 Quietly lifted and commended (7) 22 News from city trial (6) 23 Impressive unusual taste in heartless lady (7)

DOWN

1 Mark’s out of mascara (4) 2 Chap captures a little green man (7) 3 Weight of boulder (5) 4 Present during the recording (4) 5 Rates the new buildings (8) 6 Conundrum of kitchen? (6) 10 Omits tip about happy person (8) 11 Swan enclosure (3) 13 Organ afterwards made of clay (7) 14 Charming around branch (3) 15 Father maps out terrain (6) 18 Trifle with attorney before midnight (5) 19 Cancellation includes room (4) 20 Team lost a friend (4)