CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Harmony current with 100 or 500 (6) 4. The cobbler is working finally (2,4) 9. Incidental to growth in the dark-room (13) 10. Blow up general (7) 11. Made a proposal full of emotion (5) 12. Cat in caper (5) 14. Many are beaten, but it was a near thing (5) 18. Number one has points – it’s sound (5) 19. Shyness apparently makes one wait again (7) 21. Possibly a shocking, boring tool to use? (8,5) 22. It offers interest by instalments (6) 23. The entire property taken in the form of complete groups (6)

DOWN

1. He was warned to be different (6) 2. Presumably one can put a polite construction on his design (5,8) 3. Is his government on straight lines? (5) 5. Warm bit of weather Malta has (7) 6. Actual engagement marked by no passive liturgy (6,7) 7. Guided also round Spanish town (6) 8. Hurry: Veronica isn’t well (5) 13. In it are possibly no movements (7) 15. If not the United Nations won’t get so much (6) 16. Drill a body of attendants (5) 17. The parcel lost contains musical instruments (6) 20. They cannot be taken with impartiality (5)