Alberich 6

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1 Sound of a heavy-metal cleric (4)
4 Chief accountant is only there for show (10)
9 Where the discussion is suspended (4,10)
10 Post-imperial system? (6)
11 Sweetheart's showing leg and ugly acne but has real poise (8)
12 To be in deep shit but come out clean (3,4,3,5)
14 Scots builder and gambler is a thorough improvement (6,3,6)
18 The rules on how to dress to address in the US (8)
20 The Italian job? (6)
21 An only child is another matter (1,8,5)
22 Woman fastens up her hair (10)
23 Wow! A Tory leader on drugs shows promise (4)
2 How to make a racket with only four strings (7)
3 During match, Edgar gets confused about...(9)
4 ... the money man (5)
5 The Midas touch (6,9)
6 Prince swallows gas and reacts (7)
7 Philosophy enables the source of laughter to be discovered (5)
8 Sometimes leading, the...(7)
13 ... beginning is nothing after opposing what went before (9)
15 Copy a friend who possesses sexual appeal (7)
16 Beside a king and an insect, a cop looks bright (7)
17 Cover that has decay within (7)
19 The best get whipped sometimes (5)
20 Before conference, gang up on agent (5)

© Dave Pritchard 1997