Cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1. The daddy of them

all? (4)

3. Breaks up the girl’s

groups (8)

9. Censure concerning

conclusive evidence (7)

10. Block of Roman villas (5)

11. Game arranged by

marriage introduction

service? (7,5)

13. Animals from Eastern

countries (6)

15. In which the teacher

hasn’t so much to

do... (6)

17. ...with pupils fighting

society battles (5,7)

20. Girl for one ‘Allo ‘Allo

cafe owner (5)

21. Pupil putting pound

towards money-making

scheme (7)

22. Let Ted in, perhaps, with

just claim (8)

23. Happy with a short

woman (4)

DOWN

1. Read in error about

the others being

apprehended (8)

2. Trembling tree in

Colorado (5)

4. Fine us, somehow –

that’s steep! (6)

5. Are at a better resort and

depart in haste (4,1,7)

6. Beginners without bad

habits? (7)

7. Soil can be used to fill in

this storage chamber (4)

8. A dignified comedown

from aristocratic

forebears? (5,7)

12. Deduced finer sort of

colour (8)

14. Complaint I lament

somehow (7)

16. It’s gross when

squared (6)

18. Cancel article

not appearing in

yearbook (5)

19. Girl stood up to eat (4)