CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Children well off first (9)

6 A time by the water confused (2,3) 9 Winning first prize for dredging pond (8,3,4) 10 One female included was drained of colour (5)

11 In case it might reduce ill-feeling (9) 12 Had premonition that back was arched (7) 13 Fictional school subject? (7)

15 Don’t eat out having written music (7) 17 Try in the face of great temptation (7) 18 Artist chancellor found behind French backwater (9)

20 A bishop, one’s from northern French town (5)

22 Discovered one station renovation having brick ceremoniously laid (10,5) 23 Salmon going from Colombia to part of Plymouth (5)

24 Cup appears when half seats are removed (9)

DOWN

1 During oratorios, Sian giving musical alternative (5)

2 Way to eat satisfying only one’s immediate needs (4,4,2,5)

3 How warm haggis should be when brought into the room? (6,3)

4 Made light of clumsy editing (7) 5 Cowardly Leslie’s passage in the lead (7) 6 Some squealer told to be watchful (5) 7 Use of deception through which one cannot see a distinct view of oneself (5,3,7) 8 A large number intended, say, for spare time cultivation (9)

12 Courtesy title alternatively provided with Olympic finalists giving respect (9) 14 Being transported en route (2,7)

16 Gave Spaniard new date (7) 17 Pictures for Frenchman’s musical arrangement (3,4)

19 Did not start game on top of roof (5)

21 Kid under the influence, it is said (5)