CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Has a big interest in some deerskin topcoats (4)

3. Cries out about computerising resourcefulness (8)

9. Fruit grandparents get to some degree (7)

10. Crosses land measures (5) 11. Get no future prediction from fortune teller but it was obvious (7,5) 14. Carry the handle for support (3) 16. Confuse with no duns unsaddled (5)

17. Use creels to carry one (3) 18. Kim brings cod for United States’ imitators (12)

21. Dalton had to leave the South Island to get a Japanese meal (5) 22. License for battle bombast (7) 23. Where to get in to see “Rodeo Sid”, perhaps (8)

24. Sue gets about five hundred for this car (4)

Down

1. As mad as mice bile (8)

2. Beer can was a fluke! (5)

4. One half of a rollercoaster ride (3) 5. Gymnast’s equipment found to be the same in every pub? (8,4) 6. Separate altos i.e. (7)

7. Elliot the lake monster (4)

8. Will only talk about railways? (3-5,4)

12. The boy in France was burdened

(5)

13. Codes let out but made secret again (8)

15. Les’ dogs are given a shine (7) 19. Raises restricted listening devices (5)

20. Exploits customs (4) 22. Court bowler’s wicket and 2 maiden balls (3)