CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. A cat movie that is a turkey? It is a major blow (4,4) 5. Mosquito garment reveals what the Roman wore (4) 9. Pine for the girl (4) 10. Be ribald perhaps but an off the cuff speaker (2-6) 11. 100 sound like they have only one good leg. Better go to the insurance company (5) 12. See 19 13. Not showing inner feelings when punched in the mouth (5,5,3) 18. The rooster made a meal of the oak, we hear. What a dalliance (8) 19 &12ac. Where your hand goes and what is it doing when puzzling over this clue – but it is all good (2,2,7) 20. Sweeten by fowl flirt by the sound of it. (7) 21. Loud and lofty sprite (5) 22. Heaps at a knock down price (4) 23. Met bimbo who was an accident waiting to happen (4,4)

Down

2. A score of three (7) 3. Affirmations (but not on air) about dog (7) 4. Ponderous maid, but it is the the way she does things … (5,8) 6. … it is the way around the world (7) 7. Relationship without Elton – what a flighty windbag! (7) 8. Frenchman has pastry and rest and recreation with the English leader (6) 13. Burglar’s booty (7) 14. In search of serious examination (7) 15. Shy elf was plump (6) 16. Pie ingredient discovered in the Worcester hub arboretum (7) 17. The Cockney will bury the bloke for the time being (7)