Cryptic
ACROSS
1 I’ve seen him peeping and it makes me act (6) 7 Follows he will! (8) 8 A little gentleman the French find mild and refined (6) 9 They’re blooming nice to have (8) 10 To an alien, cereal is just for blowing on (6) 11 I repeat, you are to look for an opening (8) 14 It may mean less to you but it must be treated with anonymity (8) 18 I find most witches irritating (6) 19 Little Valerie was on a charge right from the start (8) 21 Frightened to give help to one far away? (6) 22 It wasn’t handy and didn’t buy a lot, either (8) 23 One needs to be wellarmed in such joints (6)
DOWN
1 He’s a tricky fellow! (8) 2 The purpose of camping out? (6) 3 Eaten by Ted despite being toothless (8) 4 I pass out when I see snakes (4) 5 Expect to get a dim response about such a small thing (6) 6 Needs a re-play to show his sporting prowess (6) 12 In Easterly gales there’s another way of storing fodder (8) 13 It’s a poem about secret agents told in parts (8) 15 He’s a flighty fellow! (6) 16 Why it disturbs men being unfriendly (6) 17 This sailor has the remains of an old injury caused by a beetle (6) 20 You’ll need a disguise to live like that! (4)