CHALLENGE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 People fighting may be

put out at a girls’ do (10)

8 Give a name to first

class city of Arabia (5)

9 To plant for kitchen use (7) 10 Drives along American

throughways (7)

11 Not even adverbial (5)

12 He has a title within

his grasp (6)

14 Mixture I smoke is one

from the far North (6)

17 Thrown out of bed earlier

than arranged (5)

19 Sinatra has turned out to

be a real craftsman (7)

21 Major acting role in

Shaw play (7)

22 Duties of bellringers? (5) 23 Genius makes teacher

pay attention (10)

DOWN

2 Free of politics (7)

3 Drops many tears (5)

4 Take the stand at a trial (6)

5 They may appeal

to the public (7)

6 Located by eye and ear? (5) 7 We may bet on them to

give us hydrogen (10)

8 Growing light products from

the Netherlands? (5,5)

13 Catches parents out (7)

15 Specifically used

by diabetics (7)

16 Site includes a splendid

residence (6)

18 Play with spirit on

the street (5)

20 Add ’em and get

this figure (5)