Daily Answers

7-across – Parody : SPOOF

9-across – You or I, say : PRONOUN

10-across – Batman, e.g. : SUPERHERO

11-across – Disease with strains including “stomach” and “bird” : FLU

12-across – Cheek : NERVE

13-across – Durable, yellowish cloth, originally from China : NANKEEN

14-across – Hairpieces : TOUPEES

17-across – Barrage of shots : SALVO

19-across – Viscous liquid : OIL

20-across – Relating to : SARTORIAL

22-across – Northern North American : ALASKAN

23-across – Pale purple : MAUVE

1-down – In the existing state of affairs : ASIS

2-down – Barrel-maker : COOPER

3-down – Organ associated with peevishness : SPLEEN

4-down – Be enthusiastically received : GODOWNASTORM

5-down – Sticky sweet – Everton fan : TOFFEE

6-down – Insinuation : INNUENDO

8-down – Exasperated expression : FORPETESSAKE

12-down – Hypothetical : NOTIONAL

15-down – Copy or transfer, e.g. onto the internet : UPLOAD

16-down – Maroon – piece of hair : STRAND

18-down – In bed ill or injured : LAIDUP

21-down – Wine sediment – Messrs Mack, Marvin and Majors? : LEES

1-across – Front bench of the Opposition : SHADOWCABINET

8-across – Swear, assert : AVER

9-across – Athletics contests : OLYMPICS

10-across – Cured Italian ham : PROSCIUTTO

12-across – Conclusion : ENDING

14-across – Summary : PRECIS

15-across – Detention, imprisonment : INTERNMENT

19-across – Infrequent, casual : PARTTIME

20-across – Diplomacy : TACT

21-across – Metal guard on the hand in fighting : KNUCKLEDUSTER

2-down – Hanging in the air : HOVERING

3-down – Indoor : DARTS

4-down – American state : WYOMING

5-down – Till now : ASYET

6-down – Collapse inwards : IMPLODE

7-down – Engrave with acid : ETCH

11-down – Housing for a ship’s compass : BINNACLE

13-down – Very stupid : IDIOTIC

14-down – Presage, foreshadow : PORTEND

16-down – Heavy suiting fabric : TWILL

17-down – Science of numbers : MATHS

18-down – Farm building : BARN

1-across – Suddenly : ALLATONCE

8-across – On time : PUNCTUAL

9-across – Rich soil-like deposit used for fuel or gardening : PEAT

10-across – Cattle : KINE

11-across – Slavery : BONDAGE

13-across – Attractive, scenic : PICTURESQUE

15-across – Ageing : ELDERLY

17-across – Hairless : BALD

20-across – Boast : BRAG

21-across – Disquiet : UNSETTLE

22-across – In a state of ignorance : INTHEDARK

2-down – Succinct, terse : LACONIC

3-down – Genus of flowering plant : ARUM

4-down – Observer, spectator : ONLOOKER

5-down – Roman god of love : CUPID

6-down – Narrow bed : BUNK

7-down – Bargain over a price : HAGGLE

12-down – Leave, suspension from work : FURLOUGH

13-down – Very small, meagre : PALTRY

14-down – Accommodate, lodge : QUARTER

16-down – Urge, encourage : EGGON

18-down – Aromatic herb : DILL

19-down – Second-hand : USED

1-across – Break a law : TRANSGRESS

7-across – Madman : LUNATIC

8-across – Adage, dictum : MAXIM

10-across – Ship’s complement : CREW

11-across – Inebriate : DRUNKARD

13-across – Minor dramatic role : WALKON

15-across – Grab hold of : SNATCH

17-across – Depressant : DAMPENER

18-across – Speech impediment : LISP

21-across – Great anger : WRATH

22-across – Lustrous fabric : TAFFETA

23-across – Canal craft : NARROWBOAT

1-down – In an anxious state : TENSE

2-down – High male singing voice : ALTO

3-down – Safe : SECURE

4-down – Mammal that chews the cud : RUMINANT

5-down – Navigation instrument : SEXTANT

6-down – Species of spider : BLACKWIDOW

9-down – Naval rank : MIDSHIPMAN

12-down – Jointly : TOGETHER

14-down – Brazilian dance : LAMBADA

16-down – Confer on, grant : BESTOW

19-down – Motionless : INERT

20-down – Hairstyle : AFRO

1-across – Priest, minister etc, : CLERGYMAN

8-across – Habitual : USUAL

9-across – Definitive example : CLASSIC

10-across – Excited or anxious uncertainty : SUSPENSE

11-across – Cheese of Greek origin : FETA

13-across – Encroachment : INROAD

14-across – Excellent : SUPERB

16-across – Standard, the rule : NORM

17-across – Shared : COMMUNAL

19-across – Embargo, ban : BOYCOTT

20-across – Narcotics : DRUGS

21-across – Despised, detested : EXECRATED

1-down – Dead end : CULDESAC

2-down – Pardon : EXCUSE

3-down – Incentivise, stimulate : GOAD

4-down – Minor offence : MISDEMEANOUR

5-down – Sleepwalking : NOCTAMBULISM

6-down – Open to argument : QUESTIONABLE

7-down – Child’s verse : NURSERYRHYME

12-down – Archaic : OUTMODED

15-down – Small songbird : TOMTIT

18-down – South African; Afrikaan : BOER