CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1. Sounds like a token piece of
percussion equipment (6)
4. A dreadfully cheap kind of
Native American (6)
9. Gauche condition that somehow puts train load in confusion! (13)
10. Is in a spin - could be reduced
to tears (7)
11. Girl making a plea to one at
death’s door? (5)
12. Head of company impetuous
enough to go bankrupt (5)
14. Set of charts a sailor sent
back (5)
18. Outsize limousine awarded to
outstanding actor (5)
19. One who resolves to be the
match-winner! (7)
21. They are controlled by
crooks (6,2,5)
22. Sorry a string of beads gets
broken (6)
23. You’ll find me getting involved
with the lads! (6)
DOWN
1. Public trials aren’t held in
this (6)
2. Decoration that makes the
soldiers annoyed! (8,5)
3. Check an account from Saudi
territory (5)
5. Leaves port and causes
inconvenience (4,3)
6. What the office worker
wears? (8,5)
7. The end of the flower festival (6) 8. Damp circle discernible in the
haze (5)
13. Non-worker who makes an
impression (7)
15. Clubman of course (6)
16. Farewell to Spain (5)
17. Push forward to hold up the
retreat of the French (6)
20. It’s partly tragic as Caesar harbours one of the conspirators (5)