Simply Daily Puzzles

Coffee Break Cryptic


1 January



Across

1Being there, have a ball a couple of hours before midnight? (10)
7Braille translation for a politician (7)
8Name of man responsible for seaside structures (5)
10Short dog with a little tail (4)
11Two instruments for sailors' dance (8)
13Poor sample of trees (6)
15Cleryman moved diagonally (6)
17After restraint certain to get cover again (8)
18Chief supporter (4)
21Stroll round Minehead, having the power (5)
22Disturbance resolved in court (7)
23The dogs ran wild, being wilful (10)

Down

1The colour of fresh bream (5)
2Mormon's end by salt lake (4)
3The naval hero is in the hold (6)
4Part of book taken out in theatre! (8)
5Care for teachers is head's part (7)
6Girl going by jet or prison van (5,5)
9Knot for fastening a leg of mutton? (10)
12After bad scare finish climb again (8)
14Page bound to be easily bent (7)
16Conservative upset by doctor's decay (3-3)
19Being sorry, destroy force (5)
20Repeat what is said in the newspaper? (4)