Christmas Crossword 2022

For the holidays this year, Communications Chambers brings you a TMT cryptic crossword:

Click on the grid to go to a web based version, or there are PDFs of the puzzle and the solution (with explanations). 

Many (but not all) of the clues have a TMT or regulatory theme, either in the clue itself or in the answer. 

For those who have not done a cryptic crossword before, the Guardian has a useful guide. A sample clue might be:

Dialogue to sort out notional cuts (12)

The answer is 'Consultation'. 'Dialogue' is the defintion, and 'sort out' tells us the answer is an anagram of 'notional cuts'. The '12' indicates 12 letters in the answer.