CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

7. The numbers in a crowd? (6) 8. The sort of weather when the empty canopy gets bright inside (6)

9. Slack sort of gait (4)

10. It is clearly made for fish (8) 11. Celebrated with no bra as candidate (7)

13. Helmets he leaves and liquidises (5)

15. Curse southern erosion (5) 17. Drag man to see his relative (7) 20. This will give you some pluck (8) 21. Phoned for some hydrangeas (4) 22. Sells, we hear, bicycle parts (6) 23. The noise from a tennis match (6)

Down

1. High pitched and coming from a quiet little stream (6)

2. Rope he gets the parliamentarian (4)

3. Uncovers airline’s cap, Edward, but got away (7)

4. He will go ahead and be prepared (5)

5. The number off our tee next round is displayed (8)

6. Adapt commercial to be fair (6)

12. Trout company Albert made barbecue fuel in? (8)

14. Preliminary line out at the school (7)

16. Wet lid but drooped (6) 18. Repaired a large number and finished (6) 19. Administration instrument (5) 21. Food to get in a paddy about (4)

Yesterday

Across: 1. Huge, 8. Staff nurse, 9. Ladylike, 10. Rung, 12. Baffle, 14. Scents,

15. Sculpt, 17. Inters, 18. Adit, 19. Untidily, 21. Drumsticks, 22. Site.

Down: 2. Unbalanced, 3. Espy, 4. Canine, 5. Afters, 6. Nutrient, 7. Berg, 11. Naturalist, 13. Fulltime, 16. Trusty, 17. Intact, 18. Aide, 20. Doss.