Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – Economy – sea pink : THRIFT

4-across – Landing field – take off : STRIP

7-across – Bright : CLEVER

8-across – Perimeter – fringe : BORDER

9-across – Outdoor swimming pool : LIDO

10-across – Maritime : NAUTICAL

12-across – Dating regularly : GOINGSTEADY

17-across – Despot : DICTATOR

19-across – Crack – shot : SNAP

20-across – Royal house – fruit – colour : ORANGE

21-across – Conceding – possession : OWNING

22-across – Royal house : TUDOR

23-across – Impassive : STOLID

1-down – Effective – narration : TELLING

2-down – Meat-filled pasta : RAVIOLI

3-down – Two weeks : FORTNIGHT

4-down – Fire – new growth : SHOOT

5-down – Decreased : REDUCED

6-down – Promise – conditional release : PAROLE

11-down – Maximum – extremity : UTTERMOST

13-down – Fruit grove : ORCHARD

14-down – Armoury : ARSENAL

15-down – Longed for : YEARNED

16-down – Dextrous : ADROIT

18-down – Rage : ANGER

1-across – Die : KICKTHEBUCKET

8-across – Dispute : DISSENT

9-across – Anxious – future, perhaps? : TENSE

10-across – Slight – incline : LEAN

11-across – Brass instrument : TROMBONE

13-across – Beer maker : BREWER

14-across – Artist’s workroom : STUDIO

17-across – Restored – mended one’s ways : REFORMED

19-across – Found – worthless : BASE

21-across – Care for : NURSE

22-across – Instructor : TEACHER

24-across – Minister for internal affairs : HOMESECRETARY

1-down – Deceive – child : KID

2-down – Waterfall : CASCADE

3-down – Row : TIER

4-down – Whole : ENTIRE

5-down – Final : ULTIMATE

6-down – Japanese martial art : KENDO

7-down – Ergo : THEREFORE

10-down – Maze : LABYRINTH

12-down – Proximity : NEARNESS

15-down – Greek currency : DRACHMA

16-down – Feverish : HECTIC

18-down – Court – conference : FORUM

20-down – Hollow – warning : CAVE

23-down – Beam – skate : RAY

5-across – Broad-bladed weapon – domineering woman : BATTLEAXE

8-across – Contemplate – goddess : MUSE

9-across – Squally : BLUSTERY

10-across – Toy – string instrument – cheat : FIDDLE

11-across – Ditch : TRENCH

13-across – Singing group – refrain : CHORUS

15-across – Flaccid : FLABBY

16-across – Menu providing choice : ALACARTE

18-across – US state : UTAH

19-across – Conjuror’s command or exclamation : HEYPRESTO

1-down – Almanac : CALENDER

2-down – Secure – fast – horses : STABLE

3-down – Subtract : DEDUCT

4-down – Way out : EXIT

6-down – Vaudeville : MUSICHALL

7-down – Miscellaneous small objects, especially curios : BRICABRAC

12-down – Appraise : EVALUATE

14-down – Grate – predicament : SCRAPE

15-down – Antenna : FEELER

17-down – Cook : CHEF

5-across – Fruitless undertaking : FOOLSERRAND

7-across – Harbour – transport : BEAR

8-across – Conquer : OVERCOME

9-across – Salary : STIPEND

11-across – Lifting machine – bird : CRANE

13-across – Stall : KIOSK

14-across – Copy : IMITATE

16-across – Australian capital – famous liner : CANBERRA

17-across – Partly open : AJAR

18-across – Convince – fantasise : MAKEBELIEVE

1-down – Acid – bitter : SOUR

2-down – Amaze : ASTOUND

3-down – Short – work for barrister : BRIEF

4-down – Gambling card-game : BACCARAT

5-down – Aviation branch of the Royal Navy : FLEETAIRARM

6-down – Show : DEMONSTRATE

10-down – Vehicle driven by pedal power : PUSHBIKE

12-down – Pleasant – friendly : AMIABLE

15-down – Family – clan : TRIBE

17-down – Elderly : AGED

1-across – Shrewd : ASTUTE

4-across – Frame for shipbuilding – form of punishment : STOCKS

8-across – One who commands – often seen in the classroom : RULER

9-across – Corpse : CADAVER

10-across – Adage : PROVERB

11-across – Big : LARGE

12-across – Having no commitments : FANCYFREE

17-across – Compass – scope : AMBIT

19-across – Resisted : OPPOSED

21-across – Husband – substitute : RESERVE

22-across – Fat : OBESE

23-across – Grass-cutting implement : SICKLE

24-across – Dive – submerge : PLUNGE

1-down – Sudden : ABRUPT

2-down – Reprimand – count : TELLOFF

3-down – Spasm – pang : THROE

5-down – Young child : TODDLER

6-down – Lid : COVER

7-down – Hide – show – partition : SCREEN

9-down – Small compartment : CUBBYHOLE

13-down – Unaffected : NATURAL

14-down – Oriental : EASTERN

15-down – Zodiac sign : TAURUS

16-down – Stick : ADHERE

18-down – Fundamental : BASIC

20-down – Skulk : PROWL