7 14 19 1 9 12 21 2 15 3 11 20 10 4 18 16 5 8 13 6 17
  1. 1 a Disparaging (10)
  2. 7 a Confined (6,2)
  3. 8 a Swollen-headed (4)
  4. 9 a Objectives (4)
  5. 10 a Idiotic (7)
  6. 12 a Small long-haired dog (4,7)
  7. 14 a Feeling angry and upset (2,1,4)
  8. 16 a Functions (4)
  9. 19 a Abel's brother (4)
  10. 20 a Out-of-the-way (8)
  11. 21 a Circus compere (10)
  12. 1 d Unmanned aerial vehicle (5)
  13. 2 d Swiftly (7)
  14. 3 d Mars, Mercury etc (4)
  15. 4 d Wall hanging, like the one at Bayeux (8)
  16. 5 d Large crow (5)
  17. 6 d First across the finishing line (6)
  18. 11 d Oppressively hot or airless (8)
  19. 12 d Rules for forming proper sentences (6)
  20. 13 d Powdered coffee (7)
  21. 15 d Indian language (5)
  22. 17 d Queen Boudica's (Boadicea) weapon of choice (5)
  23. 18 d (In music) concluding passage (4)

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