Cryptic Crossword
ACROSS 1 Raised edge on base support (6) 5 Frank and journalist began (6) 8 Squalid HQ (4) 9 One treated badly made a second speech (8) 10 Ornate shrines round top of cathedral, showing opulence (8) 11 Playthings centre lacking two, yes (4) 12 Retain faulty eye part (6) 14 Dreads awful snakes (6) 16 Hear vegetable disclosure (4) 18 Walking, finding little time for studying (8) 20 Gold given to friend to convert from manual (8) 21 Against Leo tormenting little creature (4) 22 Calm half-seen Frenchman (6) 23 To court, presently (2,4) DOWN 2 Figure capturing popular fancy (7) 3 See bloodsucker in shelter by church (5) 4 Football ground wealthier than another (5,4,4) 5 Exaggeration concerning bank document (13) 6 A decent constitution established by law (7) 7 Foe destroyed Yemen (5) 13 Annoying, or Mike’s dreadful (7) 15 Lock part of covering letter (7) 17 Even left Dundee with piece of music (5) 19 Boy and daughter, very keen (5)