CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 2. Ironically, it’s what timekeepers use when they start the clock (9) 8. Orange vegetable said to be a stone weight (5) 9. Spotted animal moving a pole onto road (7) 10. Boss has a fantastic sun protector (10) 12. Top baker scanned his product (5) 14. Host starts my car loudly (5) 15. Subject requiring four operations (10) 18. Account includes renovation of chair that’s very old (7) 19. Once more, Ian went off after silver (5) 20. It’s as if replaced news

boss is pleased (9) DOWN 1. Too many cases of emotional hang-ups from the past (6,7) 2. Relinquish the top job? (8) 3. Swimmer held by barefoot terrorist (5) 4. Will they help you to be an upstanding citizen? (7,6) 5. A pair of white stripes, perhaps? (7) 6. How tax lost a little weight, leading to fraud (4) 7. Multiple stabbings resulting from a desire for jewellery (4,9) 11. Violent clans dot the area north of England (8) 13. Nothing escapes doorman before tea, even if he is asleep! (7) 16. I’m back! Am I in Florida? (5) 17. Exotic case of cards (4)