The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)

Cryptic Crossword

Both sets of clues fit both grids

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ACROSS

5 Minster, eg, rebuilt for army units (9) 8 No bias displayed in Japanese horticultu­ral art (6) 9 Silver case placed outside a religious building (6) 10 Only a little facelift for biblical priest (3) 11 Bring down gold carriage (6) 13 Object for deletion, a cutter we hear (6) 15 Dropped gold in foreign port with lethargy (6) 18 Holiday setback (6) 20 Part of The Railway Age (3) 21 Chic move rising an involuntar­y reaction (6) 22 They say you are surrounded by compassion and chastity (6) 23 Frank is roundly set upon, but fine internally (9)

DOWN

1 Minimum, it’s said, granted to a tenant (6) 2 True, I limp over part of my surroundin­gs (6) 3 Small pastry features in sentimenta­l film (6) 4 Greek character conceals origin of terrible scar (6) 6 Girl speaker in temporary bans (9) 7 Very sad, it became a hardship (9) 12 A party brings commotion (3) 14 French way to regret? (3) 16 Go and collect small truck (6) 17 Concerning the historical feast (6) 18 Parrot variety is bird of prey (6) 19 React badly about top of parquet floor covering (6)

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