CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Speech impediment is in record (4)

6. Staphylococcus penetrated part of the tooth (4)

8. Remove the catch? (7) 9. Collective noun Italians reveal as one (4)

10. Being the winner is in the bag! (4,4)

11. Was dead right with the mark on the shirt (4-2)

13. Weapons found in the vege patch (6)

14. They are the remains of bees, Mr. (6)

16. Sandra, left out of the danse macabre, turned into something else (6)

17. The cause of wet areas? (8) 18. Leave out some dolomite lime (4)

20. Fancy collar worn by Mr. Fleming made him look like a thug (7) 21. Meal consisted of the first of the fruit, two ducks and the last of the bread (4) 22. Platter given t’ Mr. Charles (4)

Down

2. I use deception for the role model (4)

3. Throws Ted up to, perhaps, be executed (3,2,3,5)

4. Picked 100 with stockings midevening (6)

5. Branches found out in the wop wops (6)

6. War hero’s tale? Could be to his credit (6,7)

7. Rainbow crumpets (8)

12. Cost out competitions for capsicum (8)

15. Start journey and blow up (3,3) 16. It is used to get one under par in badminton? (6)

19. A small part of the Greek alphabet (4)