ACROSS
- 1 Pre-eminence of a state which has abolished the nobility? (12)
- 7 Vehicle pulling trailer into tall part of building... (5)
- 8 ...about which put pen to paper (5)
- 9 Snake seen in a Spanish resort (3)
- 10 Pierce tin for the one who gets it (9)
- 11 He cut the trick three times (6)
- 12 Agile enough to put doctor in river (6)
- 15 Act for somebody in the matter of a gift (9)
- 17 Lightly touch painful back (3)
- 18 Put learner in step (5)
- 19 Publication is a bone of contention (5)
- 21 Given a little stick, perhaps, for not having enough workers (5-7)
DOWN
- 1 Happily, north turned to acts of benevolence (12)
- 2 Base animal expression? (3)
- 3 Trim conifer (6)
- 4 Fresh run of paper for the press (9)
- 5 Said it was part of the wheel (5)
- 6 We on earth unfortunately are certain to be confined by the elements (7-5)
- 7 Prate about wax lighter (5)
- 10 Court player operating illegal business? (9)
- 13 Animal loses right to distinguishing emblem (5)
- 14 Again girl is forgetful (6)
- 16 A way to cook a chop (5)
- 20 Main part of course about means of transport (3)