Paper.. The BIG Saturday Crossword

Cryptic clues

Across

4. What ships carry so

the vehicle works (7)

8. Sum to pay for a

horse? (6)

9. Called for medical

reforms (7)

10. Frame of mind that

may raise a laugh (6)

11. You and I have to

take on wicked

pest (6)

12. Mean it to be

never (2,2,4)

18. Again tending to be

trustworthy (8)

20. Tell how bishop lost

his head? (6)

21. Presumably it won’t

get the cup if it’s

flying (6)

22. The key to the

missing locks? (7)

23. Stack for smoker (6)

24. Attractive sketch,

perhaps (7)

Down

1. Sack hotheaded

father? Capital! (7)

2. Allowance of food for

MPs? (7)

3. Slight sunlit

movement (6)

5. The whole lot grow,

so there’s nothing

wrong (4,4)

6. Girl conductors? (6)

7. It’s open for seeing

the sights (6)

13. Paying back runner, it

could be (2,6)

14. Part of play by old

boy is indecent (7)

15. Lay wire in a tired

way (7)

16. Mend a broken

marriage? (6)

17. Handcart causes

quarrel in pub? (6)

19. Early flier took one

vehicle to America (6)

Down

1. Endanger (7) 2. Sad (7) 3. Revoke (6) 5. Outmoded (8) 6. Plaza (6) 7. Motor (6)

13. Unfitting (8) 14. Wedding (7) 15. Erudite (7)

16. Browbeat (6) 17. Gift (6)

19. Cowardly (6)