CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 In dispute since hugging barber! (2,4)

5 Peasant is curt,

unfortunately (6)

8 An Exocet steers

back in (4)

9 Reinforced

interpretation of our dream (8)

10 Authorise account with direct movement (8)

11 S American footballer, in Europe, legendary (4)

12 Get to a bin

another way (6)

14 All‑round demonstration of affection (6)

16 New cast

performs (4)

18 Decorate with ten

Roman pieces (8) 20 Uninvited guest more impolite after initial interest (8)

21 When a backer cuts

hotel again (4)

22 Clare and I cooked

a pastry (6)

23 Failing to win, is back in New York island (6)

DOWN

2 Test severely one accountant over black vehicle (7)

3 Person eating at home wearing red, retired (5)

4 Grandson tried amending request for a regular delivery (8,5) 5 TV device using

electron motor (6,7)

6 Baffled but got out (7) 7 One type of wood is

just right (5)

13 Al leaves Down Under

for another country (7) 15 Light learnt to go off at

noon (7)

17 Some fancy niche for

a sceptic (5)

19 Intends to have

money (5)