Paper.. The BIG Saturday Crossword

Cryptic clues

Across

1. Spirited narrative (5,5) 7. Some of these border guards will return fat! (5) 8. A devilish match? (7) 10. Evoke art in assumption of control (8) 11. Given a fast loan? (4) 13. A wrong mark on the other side (6) 15. He lost somewhere to stay (6) 17. Those without stockings request something to do (4) 18. Curb rises in examinations (8) 21. How a tirade might spread? (7) 22. Disgust by sending back diseased person (5) 23. Obstinate and tough with chief (10)

Down

1. Incomprehensible

European? (5) 2. Poorly equipped with only a single runner? (3-5) 3. Bank employee who

can’t keep quiet? (6) 4. Tiptop deed of

diplomacy (4) 5. Mirror thought? (7) 6. Does he undertake smaller and smaller jobs? (10) 9. Without mercy because the girl has gone? (10) 12. Composition adding nothing to musical entertainment (8) 14. Set out rise payable

to the remainder (7) 16. Abstainer about to

hear out menace (6) 19. Remove the washing, initially using new procedure, for example (5) 20. Stated unhappy one

included (4)

Down

1. Sedge (5) 2. Old-fashioned (8) 3. Tidily (6) 4. Seal (4) 5. Superficial (7) 6. Courage (10) 9. Self-satisfied (10) 12. Miss (8) 14. Succession (7) 16. Abscond (6) 19. Giant (5) 20. Tug (4)