Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS 7 Overindulgence bringing a penalty on one’s policy (6) 8 Not yet constructed, wretched man due (6)

9 Plant Tory on beauty, according to reporter (8)

10 Sharpen when hatchet edge tarnished initially (4)

11 Rings around small and large city (4)

12 Colleague to manipulate pal (8) 14 Scribbling about Henry leads to

squirming (8)

16 Hurry to get grass (4)

18 Vehicle reversing three feet (4)

20 Flooring O’Neill again with

hesitation (8)

22 Small leanings towards circus

props (6)

23 Prohibit two different articles on

fruit (6)

DOWN

1 Praises rambling tales about kiss (6)

2 Psychically move if figurative term

allowed to rise (8)

3 Some in Paris leased little bit of

land (4)

4 Animal finds centre of target, for

incredibly good (8)

5 Goodness me! We’ve caught a

duck (4)

6 Not even established – most

strange! (6)

12 Neck injury clean round joint at top of

leg (8)

13 State territory must follow queen (8)

15 I tarry over scarce object (6)

17 Screw up eyes at one of five kids in

road (6)

19 Christmas, when you lie heartlessly (4) 21 Stuck-up people with no head for

gentry (4)