Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – Form of government without a monarch : REPUBLIC

5-across – Leader of prayers : IMAM

9-across – Roman : MANOR

10-across – Sad : DOLEFUL

11-across – Meal served with salt and vinegar : FISHANDCHIPS

13-across – Building assembled in advance : PREFAB

14-across – Half a day’s hours : TWELVE

17-across – Bated breath : ANTICIPATION

20-across – Door banger : KNOCKER

21-across – Hefty – serious : HEAVY

22-across – Goat : TOGA

23-across – Resent : BEGRUDGE

1-down – Pram : RAMP

2-down – Thoughtful : PENSIVE

3-down – Confection with candles : BIRTHDAYCAKE

4-down – Element used as antiseptic : IODINE

6-down – Civvies : MUFTI

7-down – Sticky food : MOLASSES

8-down – Someone for whom working hours seem painfully slow? : CLOCKWATCHER

12-down – High in price or prestige : UPMARKET

15-down – Big cat : LEOPARD

16-down – Dotted about : SPARSE

18-down – Brief undergarment : THONG

19-down – Retread,say : TYRE

1-across – Spun confection : CANDYFLOSS

7-across – Lassitude : LANGUOR

8-across – Landing place for ships : WHARF

10-across – A-level or degree test? : EXAM

11-across – Puzzle : BEWILDER

13-across – Sycophant : YESMAN

15-across – Teuton : GERMAN

17-across – Liquid medicine for listening organs : EARDROPS

18-across – Nobleman : EARL

21-across – Jeans textile : DENIM

22-across – Anointment : UNCTION

23-across – Greek associated with triangles : PYTHAGORAS

1-down – Line-dance? : CONGA

2-down – Sense : NOUS

3-down – Full delivery : YORKER

4-down – Moses,say : LAWGIVER

5-down – Celebrity : STARDOM

6-down – Tired child : SLEEPYHEAD

9-down – Row of shooters : FIRINGLINE

12-down – Expression of disdain : HARRUMPH

14-down – As a runner bean? : STRINGY

16-down – As a mattress? : SPRUNG

19-down – Bye! : ADIOS

20-down – Arcs : SCAR

1-across – Exultation : JUBILATION

7-across – South American capital city : BRASILIA

8-across – One may form in rugby : MAUL

9-across – American : YANK

10-across – Strip connecting landmasses : ISTHMUS

12-across – Paint thinner : WHITESPIRIT

14-across – Pizza type : DEEPPAN

16-across – Snog : KISS

19-across – One of four : QUAD

20-across – Airship : ZEPPELIN

21-across – Old newspaper employee : TYPESETTER

1-down – In fits and starts – cured meat in air-dried strips : JERKY

2-down – African dog – sane jib : BASENJI

3-down – Ornamental flower : LILY

4-down – Church area : TRANSEPT

5-down – Vigour : OOMPH

6-down – Agitated noise : TUMULT

11-down – Blind with light : BEDAZZLE

12-down – Shocking : WOEFUL

13-down – Minaret : RAIMENT

15-down – Rice field : PADDY

17-down – Slalom slider? : SKIER

18-down – Fencing weapon : EPEE

1-across – Terrible fate : DOOM

3-across – Decidedly : INSPADES

8-across – Bug – a little child : MITE

9-across – Runaway : FUGITIVE

11-across – Tyke : JACKANAPES

14-across – Prankster : HOAXER

15-across – Auction attendee? : BIDDER

17-across – Fear of heights : ACROPHOBIA

20-across – As petrol may be? : UNLEADED

21-across – Lose : SLOE

22-across – Single chap : BACHELOR

23-across – Clock : ESPY

1-down – Large bottle : DEMIJOHN

2-down – Glasses prescriber? : OPTICIAN

4-down – Sugar/roasted nuts confection : NOUGAT

5-down – Boxing bout : PRIZEFIGHT

6-down – Weakling : DRIP

7-down – Flower supporter? : STEM

10-down – The following of a series of written records : PAPERCHASE

12-down – Eccentrics : ODDBALLS

13-down – Dairy product maker : CREAMERY

16-down – Ravel’s dance? : BOLERO

18-down – Unfeeling : NUMB

19-down – Alliance of countries or parties : BLOC

1-across – Series of small amounts : DRIBSANDDRABS

8-across – Interrogate : QUIZ

9-across – MV : MEGAVOLT

10-across – Types of articles : EDITORIALS

12-across – Parsimonious : FRUGAL

14-across – True : ACTUAL

15-across – Redeem oneself : MAKEAMENDS

19-across – Star : LUMINARY

20-across – Dip biscuit – or basketball! : DUNK

21-across – Warehouse vehicle : FORKLIFTTRUCK

2-down – Game similar to softball : ROUNDERS

3-down – French composer : BIZET

4-down – Naval commander : ADMIRAL

5-down – Set of principles : DOGMA

6-down – Come to again : REVISIT

7-down – Hairless : BALD

11-down – Scornfully mocking : SARDONIC

13-down – Publicity trick : GIMMICK

14-down – Expert – shrink? : ANALYST

16-down – Dust-coloured : KHAKI

17-down – Type of duck : EIDER

18-down – Japanese martial art : JUDO