CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Request teen to meet in Brisbane thoroughfare (5,6)

8. Strippers’ code generates a feeling of loyalty (6,2,5)

9. It’s usually longer than this (4)

10. I lent car to get an instrument (8) 12. Is he the “Ram” ref? Possibly (6) 13. Catch a criminal with a drugged horse (6)

16. ....... about the Eastern Mediterranean - it’s all applicable (8)

18. Verbal free-for-alls found inside (4) 21. So Utah estates are possibly in this direction (13)

22. Payments for villages (11)

Down

1. No trap in parquetry - that is the question (5)

2. There’s one ruler in Bethlehem per original sector (7)

3. Catch fastener (4) 4. Wavering, Dot led with an unsteady walk (6) 5. Shellfood (8)

6. Old city in can make old country capital (5)

7. Double set possibly causes sleeping sickness ....... (3-3)

11. ..... but not a light one (5,3) 12. Search out the fitch (6) 14. Cheap addition to pub? (7) 15. Flagging action (6) 17. Endures Los Angeles streets (5) 19. A flower can be found in this position (5)

20. The pretence of quiet in the morning (4)

Yesterday

Across: 1. Smart alecks, 9. Illustrations, 10. FBI, 11. Camellia, 14. Herald,

15. Donate, 18. Retuning, 20. Bet, 23. Fine toothcomb, 24. Town planner.

Down: 2. Milk bar, 3. Rush, 4. Aerial, 5. Either or, 6. Knoll, 7. Zip, 8. Escapee,

12. Sheriff, 13. Plankton, 16. Anemone, 17. Unroll, 19. Tango, 21. Shin, 22. MBE.