CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Game point; neckpiece (4)

3. Where to find hawkers (8)

8. Novel sounding end (4)

9. Born to the road; finds wide opening on the farm (4,4)

11. Preserve implement

– and let the spirit flow! (6-6)

13. Add two quarters to the wealthy (6)

14. Fortress on board (6)

17. Spread the word with mimed account (12)

20. Totters horses (8)

21. Mistake – at ground level apparently (4)

22. Men caper around to pitch again (2-6)

23. Weight concealed in ancient royal city (4)

DOWN

1. 2. Incompetent worthies? Sprinter loses (8) lead and follows Caxton (7) 4. Explosive made from firing at loam (6) 5. Deed of transport? (10) 6. For hanging – by a ring in the nose? (5) 7. Spin a tale (4) 10. A spell of darkness? (5,5) 12. Write off for exile (4,4) 15. Perform ritual to a T in name only (7) 16. Worker with spirit makes space (6) 18. Give address or stir tea (5) 19. Cars crash and leave their mark (4)