Paper.. The BIG Saturday Crossword

Cryptic clues

Across

1. Relegation mooted in

reorganisation (8) 5. Some reckless pedestrians hurried (4) 9. Instrument playing

some sharps (4) 10. Very noticeable when taking industrial action (8) 11. The only woman on

the board? (5) 12. How one might be lying in the country? (2,5) 13. The stupidity of E? (13) 18. Not at home, having

not left completely! (8) 19. Encounter an assembly of huntsmen (4) 20. Loud gesture of party

group (7) 21. Material taken from the ground is put back (5) 22. Heard to have been sorry for being impolite (4) 23. Instances of turning down US flares, perhaps (8)

Down

2. Deletion certain after a period of time (7) 3. Work with the media to subjugate (7) 4. Opportunity to be in the open air is a remote possibility (7,6) 6. Soldier seldom seen in public? (7) 7. Educational qualifications in geometry? (7) 8. Doesn’t hit girls (6) 13. He mocks a small chest (7) 14. Observed that the cake was undecorated (7) 15. Bring to light the heart of Felicity (6) 16. Anaesthetists in the Bible? (7) 17. Place is strange and set apart from others (7)

Down

2. Support (7) 3. Tract (7) 4. Flower (13) 6. Insulate (7) 7. Slope (7) 8. Rare (6) 13. Generate (7) 14. Contour (7) 15. Prayer (6) 16. Itinerant (7) 17. Ignore (7)