CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Artiste clothes (7)

5. Machine gunned drake? (5)

8. Ann unrelieved about British government department (6,7)

9. Soak it up in a calypso party (3)

10. Russian hood’s headgear? (9)

12. A double exposure? (4-2)

13. Sounds like a harmonious agreement (6)

15. An angry and smart position (9)

16. There’s no compensation back in rip-off (3)

18. Recognise haul from bargain basement? (8,5)

20. Composition is easy with old Bob about (5)

21. Permit in French name (7)

Down

1. Said nothing about Spanish good-bye (5)

2. Maybe used for 12 (9,4)

3. Manage a fight to the south to get boats (3-6)

4. Amble to street dice game (6)

5. Wind up a small minister (3)

6. Sounds to me like a bounder is nabbed on this witch-hunt (8,5)

7. Had dire traditionalist attitude (7)

11. Choked cat for wearing wide brimmed headwear? (6,3)

12. Ridden by Cecil? (7)

14. Sweetheart is ice fan perhaps (6)

17. Resort has a quarter for a relative (5)

19. Charles beam (3)