Solution next week

A poem with secret agents in it and told in parts (8)

One who really shows spirit (6)

For a start, he will ask for money at a pub and show little hesitation (8)

9 Could give one water on the brain (6) 10 When it gets riper, she will give it a break

(8)

11 Have that poster changed and quickly! (6) 14 Sam’s bookie has gone into convulsions (6) 17 Pulled a face on seeing such dirt on the little bounder (8)

They’re so foolish putting dots on I’s (6) To get to a hundred, in Paris they have a lot of fruit (8)

20 Thanks for fasting - you certainly have a gift for it (6)

Although rather cross, beams most when some answer right away (8)

7 8 18 19 21

Down

1 Polly has been torn apart and is all at sea (7)

Ladies have tea at such swell occasions (7)

Grab me and show your love despite the ban on it (7)

Makes a jockey put his foot in it, so to speak (7)

Sang about its colour and other possible perils (7)

Aliens need a rest and places to walk (7) In court, my little one put on quite a show (7)

A way to retire and just the place to be (7) They’re way out in Crane St.! (7)

It could be said they’re holy yet cruel (7) Clear it out! Get that thing out of here! (7) Tom and Anna in a state to behold (7) 2 3 4 5

6 11

12 13 14 15 16

YOUR VISION IS A LIST OF WORDS using the following rules

* Each word must contain the centre ‘Focus’ letter and each letter may be used only once

* Each word must be four

letters or more

* Find at least one nine letter

word

* No swear words

* No verb forms or plurals

ending in ‘s’

* No proper nouns and no

hyphenated words