Great minds are still puzzling as to how Quixote has crossword 1002 in the 1000th issue of the paper which contained many articles and reminiscences to mark that occasion. The puzzle itself was very easy , I found, solving time 12 mins.
* = anagram < = reversed
ACROSS
5 C RAW L
6 FR ANTI C
8 BIN D
9 ME ANDERING (in danger)*
10 PENN ON
11 HUNTSMAN Hunts being included in Cambridgeshire since 1974 local government reorganisation, is, I think, what is referred to here
13 ALL FOR NOTHING (fan go no thrill)*
16 PLUT(o) ARCH
19 W Buddy HOLLY 1950s singer
20 C (LOD) HOPPER (old)*
22 SEA L
23 CHI (LEA)N
24 NEIGH Hidden
DOWN
1 GARDEN FLAT Cryptic definition with misleading suggestion of an anagram of ‘lawn nicely’
2 FLAMING O
3 CAM DEN Mac< (end)*
4 ST I R First letters of ‘irritate residents’
5 CHIME RA
6 FLASH IN THE PAN (Infant has help)*
7 CONGA cf Congo
12 SAILOR SUIT (Ritual is so)*
14 TOWERING (Tiger won)*
15 GOLIATH (Hail got)* &lit from Old Testament (David & G)
17 L(I)LAC call<
18 ROO TED
21 DRIP Double definition
My numbering is correct, I’ve discovered. See Crossword Centre message board!