The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Cryptic Crossword
ACROSS
6 Girl outside a city (5)
7 Wager about everyone in Swan Lake? (6)
9 A dour disposition you and I find wearying (7)
10 Doctor has baby to clear away (3,2)
11 Finished first in Division One (4)
13 A girl with kids, initially given waterproof coat (6) 15 Knees-up for political organisation (5)
16 Buy back colourpoints, Monsieur (6)
17 Frenchman is OK when victory’s held (4)
20 Comes closer to name those listening (5)
22 Disease of mother left with song (7) 23 Religious book for girl, a novice (6)
24 Be first to sweep copse (5)
DOWN
1 Pained, dad needs treatment! (8)
2 Quartet brought in to spot piece of turf (5)
3 Fool crossing by very deep chasm (5)
4 Whichever car is included with maintenance allowance (7)
5 Maintain part of a castle (4)
6 Gendarme in surgery rambling (10)
8 Small plane that bars come equipped with (10)
12 Meat is hard before noon (3)
13 Consumed a number, we hear (3)
14 Going back proves a change for the worse (8)
15 Despite objections continue putting broken spire on street (7)
18 Look happy with crushed limes (5)
19 Bail dislodged – one makes an excuse (5)
21 Between the Pyramids (4)