Crossword Puzzle

NO. 16 444

Quick Clues

ACROSS

6. Extract (4,3)

7. Praise (5)

9. Boy (3)

10. Poverty (9)

12. Annoyance (11)

15. Unfeeling (11)

17. Being (9)

19. Method (3)

21. Player (5)

22. Relax (4,3)

DOWN

1. Deadly (5)

2. Lock opener (3)

3. Revolve (4)

4. Considerable (9)

5. Anxiety (7)

8. Straight (6)

11. Amusement (9)

13. Annoy (6)

14. Imprecise (7)

16. Bloomer (5)

18. Dressed (4)

20. Acquire (3)

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

6. Polish image of an Italian stream (7)

7. The Spanish are in ront of the boat, not on deck (5) 9. Tree found in the Republic of Ireland (3) 10. Hopes for scope with charged particles (9) 12. Repeatedly on top of a Hampshire town (4,3,4) 15. Not a good view of prospects for the needy (4,7) 17. Red miners out to write memory joggers (9) 19. See 20 Down 21 In which one forgets some simple theories (5)

22. Comes back for the proceeds (7)

Yesterday’s Solutions ACROSS: 7 Contemplation; 8 Contents; 9 Loth; 18 Opal; 20 Antidote; 22 Accommodation DOWN: 1 Colossal; 2 Stated; 3 Amen; 4 Flashgun; 15 Seldom; 17 Nudity; 19 Pack; 21 Tidy.

DOWN

1. Some gesturing seen in an Italian city (5)

2. Equipment for little Catherine (3) 3 Space to tie a boat up (4)

4. Punctuation mark created by Simon Cole (9)

5. The person who started it may fail (7) 8. Indication for one to leave sailing out (6) 11. Mistake from a periscope? (9)

13. Drinks orders of course! (6)

14. Nevertheless Sir Geoffrey upset a churchman (7)

16. Brooks was a Scottish poet (5)

18. Look around and dance (4)

20. & 19Ac Annoyed at being ejected (3,3)

10 Asides; 12 Genial; 14 Closed; 16 Nuncio; 5 Stolen; 6 Host; 11 Sidearms; 13 Aviation;