I Cryptic Crossword 2283

[souxie]

6 Down Benefit cuts doing for provincial area (9) B???D???S
14 Down, What's first with'hone test'possibly? (9) W???S????
16 Down, Composer lifted restriction on K number with little hesitation (8) ?R?C????
20 Down, Give evidence showing politician suppressing second shot (7) A??????

Many thanks in advance

[Toorak]

6 boondocks

[Toorak]

20 attempt

[aelmpvw]

14d whetstone

[Mamyalynne]

16 Bruckner

[aelmpvw]

i'm sure 14d is whetstone but i can't see a definition?

[donny48]

14 anagram of hone and test + w(what's first)

[aelmpvw]

i see that donny but where's the definition?

[donny48]

Still cannot see definition unless we do not have the full clue.

[donny48]

Just found the crossword and clue is correct.

[Toorak]

That is the full clue but it ends with a question mark suggesting an &lit

https://www.pressreader.com/uk/i-newspaper/20180602/282540134021160

[aelmpvw]

think i'll steer clear of the i cryptic crossword then :-)

[donny48]

What do you mean by an &lit, Toorak.

[Toorak]

I don’t fully understand it but I think it is where the whole clue is the definition

I’ll try to find a better explanation

[Toorak]

https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/%26lit

[Mamyalynne]

Toorak has it really - eg in this case you'd need to use a whetstone first before a hone test (test for sharpness).

[donny48]

Thank you Toorak, I think this standard of crossword is above my level.

[aelmpvw]

me too donny