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1a
Damning piece of evidence (7,3)
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7a
Male nobleman ranked between a duke and an earl (7)
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8a
Coated in grease (5)
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10a
Like cold tea or coffee? (4)
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11a
Consummate professional (5,3)
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13a
Diving bird (6)
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15a
Decorative edge (6)
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17a
Not compulsory (8)
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18a
Criticise – form of support (4)
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21a
Way up (or down) (5)
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22a
Do this to wine or weapons (3,4)
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23a
Overbearing (10)
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1d
Woolly material (5)
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2d
Egg cell (4)
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3d
It’s offensive (6)
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4d
List of technical terms used in a document (8)
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5d
Ditch (the habit) (7)
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6d
All-consuming? (10)
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9d
Place to cut or sign (6,4)
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12d
Choice (8)
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14d
Term of endearment (3,4)
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16d
Powerful blow (6)
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19d
Intense pain (5)
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20d
Rookie (4)