The Sunday Crossword No. 2971

November 25, 2017 04:01 pm | Updated 04:01 pm IST

Across

1 Arrive with young dog filled with restless desire (5,2)

5 Group in party back in past (4)

9 Staying smooth in scene, artists are dancing (6-9)

10 Variable fund turning crazy (5)

11 Established lyric finally about tree by sea (9)

12 Working out about time for knocking off (9)

15 Learner miserable without small vehicle (5)

16 Voice belonging to forgotten orator (5)

17 Able to reach remote targets, only securing relative gain initially (4-5)

19 Repeat ceremony, retaining energy and pace (9)

21 Provide food and regular helpings of craft beer (5)

22 Trying to help editor, going after source with purpose (4-11)

23 Stern breed (4)

24 Beam, beginning to take payment (7)

Down

1 Drunk induced to follow preference (7)

2 Sitcom and longer delights remade (3,6,5)

3 Hurried with fodder across street (5)

4 Bottle, receiving a shake, mostly narrow (9)

5 For this reason, breaking point coming up for wild ox (5)

6 One making spirits fade, keeping quiet? Right (9)

7 Histrionic actor dons garment unusually vigorously (6,3,5)

8 Heavy dog sadly kept in enclosure (6)

13 Member of order chosen after appeal, not hard (9)

14 Whisk egg in turn, making biscuit (6,3)

16 Projected seat in hearing (6)

18 Status of nobleman playing mad role (7)

20 Change in contractual terms (5)

21 Feature on area producing porcelain (5)

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