Cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1. Could you have this on a circular plate? (6,4) 7. It’s on hand to get a lift (5) 8. One of the original members to collapse (7) 10. They provide relief for cartographers (8) 11 & 20Dn. Don’t go fast or slow, as conductors do (4,4) 13. In the saddle when a steed is unruly (6) 15. The standard to observe for one in eastern sect (6) 17. One has to put back a Greek letter (4) 18. Payments delivered by those who speak with approbation (8) 21. Surviving after everybody else with mixed gin (7) 22. Spritely learner in a fine mess (5) 23. Contracts to deal with somebody (10)

DOWN

1. Contemptuously reject an incentive before the start of negotiation (5) 2. Continuous description of wild horse (8) 3. Beneficial change about a class (6) 4. Roughly handle a beetle (4) 5. Speech written on an envelope (7) 6. Cattle even now quite motionless (5-5) 9. Using the iron again for restraining (10) 12. The result of light impact! (8) 14. It could be a strain for the workman (7) 16. The first of the raiders in the battle will cause apprehension (6) 19. Disagreements producing some of the stiff sentences (5) 20. See 11 Across

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS 2/3/2018

Across: 6 Hobnail; 7 Smelt; 9 Gnu; 10 Letter-box; 12 Ships doctor; 15 Mortal wound; 17 Abstainer; 19 Bay; 21 Inane; 22 Advance.

Down: 1 Bound; 2 End; 3 Fire; 4 Americans; 5 Alcohol; 8 Studio; 11 Whetstone; 13 Pallid; 14 Combine; 16 Match; 18 Eddy; 20 Lag.