Cryptic Crossword No.1 by Chippy

INTEREST

Cryptic Crossword No.1 by Chippy

ACROSS

1. Tasted a corrupted spreadsheet (7)

5. Codicil in the saddle (5)

8. I cry, Allan, wretchedly: a kind of relief (9)

9. Taxi for Mr Calloway (3)

10. No mass sitcom histrionics for this philosophical type (5)

12. Doner kebab has Crusaders’ nemesis (7)

13. Thor rescuing a disaster for trials (5,8)

15. Prize after two points? To the beach! (7)

17. Emilia constantly entertains hippy (5)

19. Garland reclined on the radio (3)

20. Counsel sibling to lose her head after pub (double to finish) (9)

22. Island sounds perfect for Ross (5) 2

3. Lose tip of finger by river for surveillance equipment (7)

DOWN

1. Wee drinks make ambitions lose energy (5)

2. See 21

3. As lawyers do in red light zones? (7)

4. Awful green ad trends for M to F or F to M (13)

5. Jenkins and Jolson belonging to the ruling class (5)

6. CID indeed confused ratio (9)

7. Bisexual, in tears, ties up again (7)

11. Fertile? UGOV chaotically embraces dead language (9)

13. A&E – claws out sets precedent (7)

14 Fence protesting loudly (7)

16 Scope contained within Team Bitcoin (5)

18 Before company add butter (5)

21 Semaphore for fresher breath (3,3)

Solutions in the next issue.