Paper.. The BIG Saturday Crossword

Cryptic clues

Across

4. Go faster, but not in

step (7) 8. In fact, make another

treaty of friendship (6) 9. It’s best to choose one and keep quiet (7) 10. The reason for reversing it in chess progression (6) 11. Stewards in severe

trouble (6) 12. Site near in which apprentices are deployed (8) 18. Fetch back a dog with

no tail (8) 20. Weapon used to strike one with some hesitation (6) 21. Peeled off and did

some climbing (6) 22. Showing an inclination towards medieval recreation (7) 23. Strange tales about the East will disturb a nap (6) 24. Singers making an

entrance (7)

Down

1. Put me back in the coffin to dispose of the body (7) 2. Showing preference for what is not complete (7) 3. Here are the team,

one by one (6) 5. Dentures for aristocratic clique? (5,3) 6. A coat of paint for the

detonator (6) 7. Vessels for pleasure

trips, we hear (6) 13. Attachments to sound

receivers (8) 14. Practicality is apparent in the kingdom (7) 15. How willing people

are idly disposed? (7) 16. The girl and I in

dilapidated manor (6) 17. Mechanic less likely

to be indisposed (6) 19. A swindle handled in

court (6)

Down

1. Impediment (7) 2. Error (7) 3. Harmful (6) 5. Poisonous (8) 6. Modest (6) 7. Snuggle (6) 13. Region (8) 14. Distant (3,4) 15. Flag (7) 16. Annul (6) 17. Courage (6) 19. Rough (6)