CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Break in staff (5)

4. Conscientious objection (7)

8. Being hardened, a summons is nothing to us (7)

9. Having had a lot of drinks, started to smoke (3,2)

10. Record a piece of music (4)

11. Possibly press one for an answer (8)

13. Conventional fare? (4)

14. Off-beat classical character (4)

16. Bugler’s ultimate job (4,4)

17. Found to be contemptible (4)

20. Likely to go up in the air, I reckon (5)

21. He charges a couple of hundred to the employer (7)

22. Officer who is not particular (7)

23. Not inclined to build (5)

DOWN

1. A bocer normally has one, even if not hungry! (6,7)

2. Sounds much to distribute (5)

3. Black breaks a bone (4)

4. Organization for the better (6)

5. Organisation Causes better? (6) of repeated for the illfeeling

6. Tie up an (8) unusually attractive plant (7)

7. How to make a speedy apology? (7,6)

12. Come again to gather fruit (8)

13. Dad is wrong in showing contempt (7) 15. Attack upsets Silas after a start (6)

18. A small island passage (5)

19. Area of Israel (4)