Cryptic crossword ACROSS

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS

01/01/2021

Across: 6 Get into; 7 Remit; 9 See; 10 Drop a line; 12 Man of action; 15 Court jester; 17 Periscope; 19 Day; 21 Pouch; 22 Allowed.

Down: 1 Rebel; 2 Nil; 3 Star; 4 Red-letter; 5 Signior; 8 Appals; 11 Hairpiece; 13 Object; 14 Boredom; 16 Water; 18 Pale; 20 Hot.

1. Those who work in and out of prison? (4-6)

7. Fleet attack round the capital of Portugal (5)

8. Anger accompanying a serious illness (7)

10. Suffering from depression when coming to dead ends? (8)

11. Show an inclination to make an inventory (4)

13. We declare it’s a bird like a finch (6)

15. Kind of book shelf to the right (6)

17. Sound the horn going forwards and backwards (4)

18. A famous royal carriage (8)

21. She’s in a rough material (7)

22. Vehicle to slow down (5)

23. Commonplace remarks require breadth of interpretation in the postscript (10)

DOWN

1. Is this sort of music provided by the organ? (5)

2. Showed signs of fever – Dr. needed, maybe (8)

3. Took a devious course, showing diplomacy, we hear (6)

4. ‘Othello’ takes up space (4)

5. A slippery type in the arena is moving unsteadily (7)

6. Timekeeper close at hand (10)

9. Took turns to amend translation of Dante (10)

12. To which one retires for the last time (5,3)

14. Alas, our awakening is disturbed (7)

16. Clumsily gets in the ring (6)

19. Brings up the right sound detectors (5)

20. Qualified to hold a judicial order (4)