| Clues down |
| 1 | Do they write about themselves, or about their cars? (15) |
| 2 | Conversation not finished on three occasions during dance (3-3-3) |
| 3 | Elk, busy, is disturbed by this colour (3-4) |
| 4 | Stones are nothing to friends (5) |
| 5 | Feature seen on beach or in paper (9) |
| 6 | Is tyre mouldy? Bring this out of hiding! (7) |
| 7 | Disliked headgear worn by Edward (5) |
| 8 | Image-maker, upset at tripper’s ration, missing first of sandwiches (8-7) |
| 14 | Holy tract lies crumpled under the tea-things (4-5) |
| 16 | Turn too much above beast (9) |
| 18 | Start in confusion to pass across (7) |
| 20 | Cut bit off sun at first in East Europe, causing this (7) |
| 22 | Been around longer – not so hot – fails to start (5) |
| 23 | Start crowning king – that’s obvious (5) |
