WEE THINKER

Across 1 Tricky fellows pitch a tent in seconds (6) 5 Cut in magnitude, we hear (6) 8 Avenger in novel strip (4,4) 9 Writer doing all his legwork at the outset (4) 10 Country seen through university (4) 11 Goes for the financial outcome (8) 12 Vet show (6) 13 Former spouse wrecks tune, then they leave the stage! (6) 15 About to aid mob rioting inside country (8) 18 Bug caught right in the jewel (4) 19 Opening map improves each nautical bearing (4) 20 Glowing desire turns sour (8) 21 I’m to sit for a photo and take liberties (6) 22 Poet whose study is not damp? (6)

Down 2 Advert is meant to start emphasis on profit (13) 3 Yours truly needs a certain action taken (7) 4 Pinch fish returning to have extra time in bed (5,2) 5 Schoolgirl back in the White House (5) 6 Daughter in prison means to scrounge (5) 7 Such a defender sent off for gleeful gloating (13) 13 Pleased about having passed by (7) 14 Keenly rage about in cathedral city (7) 16 Exclude girl with instrument (5) 17 55 in river search (5)