CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

16,772 ACROSS

1. As craft firm wrongly dealing in weapons... (4,7)

9. ...give hint in stipulated time of... (3) 10. ...spread of former uneasiness (9)

11. Raise objections to some of the inside murals (5)

13. French capital not doing justice to amusement park (7) 14. Fights for bits of waste food (6)

16. Ignore rough area (6) 18. A you-and-I group can be terrifying... (7) 19. ...because some see us in certain ways (5) 20. Keenly fought contest in which 100 don’t win (5,4)

21. Take to court, but issue is lost (3)

22. Does it give food for thought? (7,4)

DOWN

2. Epitaph for a profligate? (3)

3. Take the oath as we are expected to do in part (5)

4. Confirm if a try is in order (6) 5. Fine can possibly provide the money (7)

6. Copying is almost a weak point (9)

7. State aid can turn out to be remote (2,1,8)

8. What it costs to charm one’s way in? (8,3)

12. Partly dotty signalling system (5,4)

15. Object, being in favour of trial? (7)

17. Remember to telephone again? (6)

19. Tames unusual source of power (5)

21. Doing wrong makes fat fast? (3)