CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Muscle needed to blend first spice mix (6) 4. Folk dance noticed in a puzzle (6) 8. Alarmist falsified German score (11) 10. Feels indignant about majority of presents (7) 11. Sort of reaction to beer belly (3) 12. Sluggish, leisurely or wearisome in the beginning (4) 13. It’s crucial that it’s played on piano (3) 14. “Dancing Feet” festival (4) 17. China’s at odds with spy group (1,1,1) 18. Frank is in the lead (7) 19. Injury caused by too many court appearances? (6,5) 20. Without it, subtitle is a bit understated (6) 21. A paper variety will materialise (6)

DOWN

1. Where flying executives sit for MBA tutorial (8,5) 2. Powerfully perceptive organisation of toy carnival (11) 3. To satisfy rental agreement, parking is out the front (6) 5. Swallow, you say? Just joking! (6) 6. Referee who exposes club rorts? (13) 7. Fake bar ledge has iron on it (11) 9. To wrongly target rebel is unfortunate (11) 15. Two Poles put in fuel for chimney (6) 16. Ms Derek takes a quick look at careless shepherdess (2-4)