CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

2. Customs and manners are in increased quantity to the South (5)

5. Except, this child has no siblings (4)

7. Lay hands on a change of garb (4)

8. Infer big changes are to be made in issuing instructions (8)

9. Antiseptic will take shape with a sort of anil (8)

11. Provide rough accompaniment on piano for woman out to get men (4)

12. Had an idea in advance of how one cop crept in (13)

15. Voice that would get her completely joined up (4)

17. How very dangerous lies pour from it (8)

19. An event Al concluded was casual (8)

21. Grieve over breaking law and putting one inside (4)

22. Ring the last in the lead with a broad smile (4)

23. A drink of spirits may bring about a failure in circuit (5)

DOWN

1. Vehemence seen over getting involved in mink (7)

2. A riotous assembly is only half able to move about (3)

3. One who won’t conform to some dire belief (5)

4. A branch of knowledge that stinks to a schoolboy (7)

5. It is a circle of money (3)

6. Flax that is at home in a chimney in Scotland (5)

10. The stomach often reveals a masculine image (5)

11. It is essential that five turn tail (5)

13. P.S: new, he brings boys into the family (7)

14. Cuts oil out for the eye specialist (7)

16. A ship that may be put in the bin (5)

18. Rower holding it up shows the proportion (5)

20. Particle that no one can produce (3)

21. Is endlessly accompanied by humour (3)