Crossword:

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

5 Plunge before its true move in act of unclothing

7 Blood controller in bivalves is great

8 Was home and obtained a bar of metal 9 A large cask put back for some shelled delicacy

11 Lily returns part of the ship’s hull

13 A man and a mother ...

14 ... do very well in former convex cello playing 15 Prepare for publication at turn of tide

17 Hit the ball high in the upper level 19 Deletes untidily being rendered inflexible 20 Closely follow the back of the field 2 1 Obtains good entrance total some beginners show

22 Sees around upset container in spiritual meetings

DOWN

1 First woman holding a short volume to form naturally

2 Very pale when made of a certain wood 3 Number for a little part of the foot maybe 4 Made sudden thrusting move that led gun to go off

5 Lived around chaps before they started making mischief

6 Forms an opinion about site teams prepared 10 A relative with some object that is rather grimy

12 Half-bucket let serve for a water boiler 13 Assert without proof strong drink seen around part of a race

16 Is twice on show as an Egyptian goddess 18 Does moved as shown in verses

STRAIGHT CLUES

ACROSS

5 Act of disrobing 7 Safety device 8 Bar of gold 9 A fruit

11 A type of lily 1 3 First man 1 4 Do very well 1 5 Check copy 1 7 Hit in the air 1 9 Made stronger 20 End part 2 1 Obtains 22 Meetings of mediums

DOWN

1 Form naturally 2 Very pale 3 A number 4 Pushed forward suddenly 5 Mischief 6 Assesses 1 0 Dirty 1 2 Water container 1 3 Claim against 1 6 Olden goddess 1 8 Poems