Cryptic crossword

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS

20/04/2021

Across: 1 Adam; 3 Disbands; 9 Reproof; 10 Anvil; 11 Singles match; 13 Elands; 15 Lesson; 17 Class warfare; 20 Irene; 21 Learner; 22 Entitled; 23 Glad.

Down: 1 Arrested; 2 Aspen; 4 Infuse; 5 Beat a retreat; 6 Novices; 7 Silo; 8 Noble descent; 12 Inferred; 14 Ailment; 16 Twelve; 18 Annul; 19 Dine.

ACROSS

1. Suggestion for professional appointment (11)

9. What is on the gravestone will produce a tear (3)

10. Actor to get in R.A.D.A.,

maybe (9)

11. Show respectful compliance and delay action (5)

13. First lady holding a false

visa – that’s dodgy (7) 14 & 5Dn. What inefficient

orators need? (6,7) 16. One who rules over

endless TV serial! (6) 18. Social worker makes a normal arrangement about the end of the case (7)

19. A timber measure when

trees are felled (5) 20. Tough adjustment of

road speed (9)

21 & 17Dn. Epidemics of attempted prison escapes? (9)

22. Exhausted in an attitude

of prayer (2,4,5)

DOWN

2. 3. Material Look Yorkshire closely provided Players round by (3) the the

end of the street for

Simon (5)

4. Acted divisively (6)

5. See 14 Across

6. Found a region that’s

involved with it (9)

7. On match day, they hold

up the train (11)

8. They should show some

interest at how clerics

are dressed (11)

12. Different forenames for

the lodger! (9)

15. The collection of cutlery

is a mess! (7)

17. See 21 Across

19. Club that produces a

stir (5)

21. Scandinavian money

made of unrefined

material? (3)