CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

▶ Across 1. It will go over the rood (5) 4. Father is on some caper, wild with anxiety (7)

8. Cooling in great fire, or putting it out (13)

10. A bit of a chessman (5)

11. Old Greeks weighed it and spent it (4) 12. Leave each other a role to play (4) 16. Perhaps Lincoln and Ely cut back white poplar (5)

17. Once train side to be rash (13) 19. Made certain of upsetting the user in the end (7)

20. Towelling material for a little boy or girl (5)

▶ Down

1. Tending to confirm air-cover robot requires (13)

2. No longer being served to the driver's right (3)

3. In the heavens the little devil is scanty in clothing (6)

4. An antenna enabling the French to get free (6)

5. Astonished to have active duty around the labyrinth (6)

6. It's not the main stream, but rarity it might be (9)

7. Sweets, often icy, crone can manufacture (13)

9. All except the capital vine crops blended (9)

13. Gather up and store some sugar nervously (6)

14. Showed it was false to be flat out in bed (6)

15. To transfer one's allegiance may be a fault (6)

18. Openly wear an affected manner (3)