CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

19/6

ACROSS

7. What surgeon fitting pacemaker does is consider it deeply (4,2,2,5)

8. From the medicine cabinet? Ay: there’s the rub! (11)

12. Mac, initially at his fireside, will move among his guests (6)

14. It’s not plain how a tenor might be put out (6)

16. Digs deeply among the infidel vessels (6)

18. Dress a man who doesn’t touch a drop with anger (6)

19. Latin giant’s wrong to be so attractive but unavailable (11)

23. Black tie wear sharing shortened form with disc jockeys (6,7)

DOWN

1. Honiton product found in the boot perhaps (4)

2. A lady’s brother initially providing something flavoursome (4)

3. One batsman’s action is to be nice to animals (6)

4. To a top arrangement this bogle is a Northern scarecrow (6)

5. Military headwear reversing parts of old military weapon (4)

6. Refuse no end of a trademark (4)

9. Tough paper for a chap, sick with a conclusion (7)

10. Standing cheer, were hostelry to start it, would be something new (7)

11. Once made in halves to give in (4)

12. State of being the fashion (4)

13. Literary leader that is not to be believed (3)

15. The rubbish one endlessly ripped up (3)

17. They may enable one to change the level of one’s accommodation (6)

18. Being human, I’m always inclusive of this kingdom (6)

19. Move with short light steps to experience effect of hallucinogen (4)

20. Not one to be dropped: not one! (4)

21. Black, murky little finger, tip of which has been lost (4)

22. Passage into City for those attending match (4)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 1. History book 7. Trapped 9. Oboe 11. Friar 12. Letter

14. India-rubber 18. Cockle 20. Trend 22. Tone 23. Compare

24. Scaremonger

Down: 2. Italian 3. Rude 4. Orbit 5. Staff 6. Tears 8. Particle

10. Verbatim 13. Try 15. Elevate 16. Acute 17. Added 19. Cynic

21. Scum