CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 The masculine element is criminal (10)

7 Article held in a snare once more (5)

8 Showing signs of alarm over sun disturbance (7) 10 Got the better of expert editor (8)

11 Conception of one unfinished transaction (4) 13 Start of a nursery rhyme for one that's beaten! (3-3)

15 Part of a government re-education course (6) 17 Famous ship to depart after having briefly arrived (4)

18 The extent of insurance don't reveal how old you are! (8)

21 Large head-dress - don't remove it, my boy (7)

22 & 3Dn He censures one who discovers geological features (5-6) 23 He takes a serious view of restrained teams (10)

Down

1 Signifies what the poverty-stricken lack (5) 2 One weapon and many more for the knight (8) 3 See 22 Across (6)

4 String a number of notes together, we hear (4)

5 See 16 Down

6 The same drafts required for agricultural buildings (10)

9 Declarations meant tests must be revised (10) 12 Deprived of the right amount of fare (8) 14 Polarised metal ring is part of the engine (7)

16 & 5Dn Definite intentions of command raised in the meeting (6,2,5) 19 Borders on a word of objection over a certain point (5)

20 A piece of land put back in the Channel site! (4)