Cryptic Crossword
ACROSS 1 Land in eastern country (6) 5 Wily yachtsman’s first after boat (6) 8 In nasal tone of voice (4) 9 Confused, dead cute and well-taught (8) 10 Journalists round top of road go backwards, and go forwards (8) 11 Soldier, one in opposition (4) 12 Search for time (6) 14 Stop work and go to bed (6) 16 The peers hold sword (4) 18 Primate to devour fruit outside (5,3) 20 Little time coming down for practice (8) 21 Check concerning home (4) 22 Girl left with blooms (6) 23 Red giant swallows one (6) DOWN 2 Foreign city: New Orleans (7) 3 Mango crushed in between (5) 4 View smooth cook next to toasting facility (3-5,5) 5 Holidaymaker to clout boxer (13) 6 Inflexible first male worker (7) 7 Excessively quaint time described in short social media message (5) 13 Studio artist holds back elite set (7) 15 Copy in parcel I untied (7) 17 Fairy left in danger (5) 19 Pace around a set of cards (5)