CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
6/1
ACROSS
2. Top removed, it’s tragic way to roll a panatella (5)
5. When used in central heating money is ready to hand (4)
7. Just a little drink and one may let go of it (4)
8. Such an order may leave one without a home to go to (8)
9. Doesn’t agree to being posted in ship after I’d come back (8)
11. Enough skill to supply herald with black, top being removed (4)
12. Search I traced out, marked with distinguishing features (13)
15. It takes some foodstuff angrily, being long in the tooth (4)
17. Army officer shortly sends it packing with lack of warmth (8)
19. Got it together with company politician may have lied to (8)
21. Masses of things one may put shopping in (4)
22. You and I ran right off to put infant on solids (4)
23. Is uttering notes as one is a squealer (5)
DOWN
1. Shirt, an alteration of which may soil one’s name (7)
2. A trophy one may hollow one’s hands to receive (3)
3. Although inexperienced, scores three at the snooker table (5)
4. Bring it out again and the East is sure to make it (7)
5. Act that has its middle first might attract such a call (3)
6. A lot of fish will lash out wildly about nothing (5)
10. Bony part of neck will project in a rough sort of way (5)
11. A yes from Rome, and an extra continental (5)
13. Cornfield weeds to be gathered along the shore (7)
14. Registers last two of women first as flag officers (7)
16. Superior rating will love to go topless (5)
18. Having a lot to bear, youngster will not quite finish (5)
20. Make fun with words getting up over new opening (3)
21. In short, subscription is given over to transport (3)