Clues
Across
- 1 Distance cycling produces irritation (5)
- 5 Spirits voiced chorus of disapproval (5)
- 6 King Robert Baratheon (first of his name) brings peace after decapitation? (5)
- 8 Number one - dreadful commercial pop (3)
- 9 Shy artist seen regularly in berets, etc. (4)
Down
- 1 Rock a bye baby’s first to be accepted by sisterhood (5)
- 2, 1A, 1D Brother began yarn, foolishly losing right to novel (10, 5)
- 3 A couple retreat, going after good Dutch produce (5)
- 4 Multiplies, subtracting first stalks (5)
- 7 Scourge of the seven seas? (3)
Setter’s notes
A slightly unconventional one: 1 Across and 1 Down have their own clues as well as forming part of 2 Down’s answer, as it seemed rather cruel on the solver otherwise.
Across
- 1 “Distance” = RANGE, cycled — ANGER, “irritation”.
- 5 Sounds like (“voiced”) “chorus of disapproval” = BOOS — BOOZE, “spirits”.
- 6 The first of “Baratheon” = B + “peace” = TRUCE, decapitated — BRUCE, King Robert.
- 8 The first letter of “Dreadful” + “commercial” = AD — DAD, “pop”.
- 9 Alternate letters (“seen regularly”) of “sHy ArTiSt” — HATS.
Down
- 1 An anagram (“rock”) of A BYE, accepting the first of “Baby” = B — ABBEY, “sisterhood”.
- 2, 1 Across & 1 Down An anagram (“foolishly”) of BROTHER BEGAN YARN, losing “right” = R — NORTHANGER ABBEY, the novel.
- 3 A + “couple” = DUO, retreating (reversed), going after “good” = G — GOUDA.
- 4 “Multiplies” = BREEDS, subtracting its first letter — REEDS, “stalks”.
- 7 Cryptic definition: the nautical CAT o’ nine tails.