CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Not in the correct positions therefore broken (3,2,5) 8. Worn-out. Like greenstone? (5)

9. Cable television has no niceties – how sweet (7) 10. Producers of strange mark, Ed (6,7) 11. Correspondingly penultimate when it comes to faithfully (5) 13. The fruit of September rye grass (5)

18. Conscious pun I conjure up – but is hardly noticed (13) 21. Tool used by a bridge builder? (7) 22. Reportedly they are base women singers (5)

23. In Rome in ancient times for the time being (3,7)

Down

2. Experience one drug perhaps (7)

3. Oiled because ancient? (5) 4. Make a favour compulsory (6) 5. Grieved maybe and separate (7)

6. Eastern money can have a ring to it also (5)

7. Quayside, the princess left feeling nauseous (6)

8. 13 could end up in some music sessions (4)

12. A chance meeting could be good or fatal (3,4)

14. You’ll find one in the cockpit! (7)

15. A puzzling sort of tool to use (6)

16. A rare fight from this quarter (6)

17. Queries some kiosk sandwiches on return (4)

19. The church gets a member who is the best (5)

20. Afternoon sector returns with muscle spasm (5)