2-Speed Crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1. Cringe with hesitation by milk-producer (5) 4. A pound got through work to become scholarly (7)

8. Honourable cry in favour of Conservatism? (7) 9. Toned in well-known manner (5)

10. Those who stand it may have sat for it successfully (4)

11. Real baby changed in a way that could be tolerated (8)

13. One note or the next in string (4) 14. Athletic contest for a human group (4) 16. What an idiot Edward is to have given help! (8)

17. Boast that costume has gone back (4) 20. Claw used in frontal onslaught (5) 21. License complete quiet (7)

22. Why brunette can’t be a leader in the Eastern bloc? (7)

23. Urge newspaper men to be seen here (5)

Down

1. Take too big a risk resulting in catastrophic trial? (5,8)

2. They are puzzling when cross (5) 3. Change gear in a temper (4) 4. Correspondence from the landlord? (6) 5. Ban moral arrangement that is irregular (8) 6. Unskilled apparently, but famous (7) 7. Male insect can make great strides with youngsters? (5,8)

12. Attendance at scene shown by rep in complete disarray (8)

13. The actors went first and made a move on the board (7)

15. Stopped when many were given relief (6) 18. Line of mountains to the north in 3 (5) 19. Give thunderous applause, perhaps (4)