CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS 2. Pale actor cast in The African
Queen (9) 8. Gather for a Catholic service (5) 9. Voter is taken in by selectors (7) 10. Cruise mission described as unachievable (10) 12. Magical helper was Green’s idea, oddly (5) 14. Sleep noisily, originally rousing everyone (5) 15. “Elastic quality?” cries Lee in disarray (10) 18. From a bit of hot sun, a mighty big wave! (7) 19. It’s amusing when Penny takes bread bun (5) 20. Ecologically friendly country? (9) DOWN 1. A little predator chap on his knees? It is poetic! (7,6) 2. It’s a handy way to show appreciation (8) 3. Measures out rum and loosens up (5) 4. He treats minor illnesses (13) 5. Tillers converted into structure for climbers (7) 6. Worker and I are in opposition (4) 7. For a song, cashier becomes a prophet (7-6) 11. Save from web in wild woodland (8) 13. Inside motel, Eva tested lift (7) 16. Land outside Indonesia (5) 17. Airbag used in plunge (4)