CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Badly hurt girl (4)

3 It may be his aim, collectively (8)

8 A side of meat, perhaps (4) 9 Mountain-climbing drink leads to a sort of friendship (8) 11 University entertainment in London (6,6)

13 Money on account causes stress (6)

14 Chess piece to throw at the French (6)

17 Concentrate on a petty nation’s trouble (3,9) 20 Horserace you could put a grand on? (8)

21 The French ship carries a smaller amount (4)

22 Killed for returning silver that has decayed (8)

23 Dust all over the farm (4)

DOWN

1 Logical to restrict supply of a number (8)

2 Trade in vehicles (7)

4 Time the backward company got a security device (6) 5 Possibly rate tennis as it provides amusement (10) 6 Back the high-class Indian (5) 7 Religious instruction at church for the wealthy (4) 10 Cause to turn the boat around (5,5)

12 Like a dipsomaniac reindeer (3-5)

15 Three-pronged spear I had found in the river (7) 16 Bombard faster somehow (6)

18 Current peak for a performer (5)

19 Comfortable about weapons (4)