The BIG Saturday Crossword

Cryptic clues

Across

7. Political group always

ready to resort to

arms? (8,5)

8. Almost sunset with

gilt blurred (8)

9. This bird’s a joke! (4)

10. Dearth engenders

strong dislike (6)

12. Gorgon amused

improperly (6)

14. Keep cheerful even

when wild animal has

risen (4,2)

16. Rebellion not put

down (6)

18. District of squalid

houses, 50 in total (4)

20. Not a liar capable of

reasoning... (8)

22. ...but a commander

fighting without

weapons (7,6)

Down

1. Chose saw to go into

display cabinet (8)

2. Tree liked by many

people non-U (6)

3. Telephone is lost by

16 (4)

4. It is set to make a

boiler suit (3,5)

5. Everything included in

poor simple song (6)

6. Commotion in

prison? (4)

11. Indeed not the whole

left (8)

13. Dispatch as new day

breaks (4,4)

15. Comment causes

examiner to assess

again? (6)

17. 1000 in the tale

become violent (6)

19. Come to a down-to

earth conclusion (4)

21. The watch’s mark of

correctness? (4)

Down

1. Badges (8) 2. Preceding (6) 3. Nought (4) 4. Ponder (8) 5. Conclude (4,2) 6. Fool (4)

11. Better (8)

13. Feign (8)

15. Legitimate (6) 17. Particles (6) 19. Connection (4) 21. Woman (4)