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. Material provided by the

Yorkshire Players (3) 3. Look closely round 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)