Belfast Telegraph

Crossword 2

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CRYPTICCLU­ES

Across

6. Late tributes to somebody coming from the wars! (7)

7 & 9Ac. Could they be the barriers between political factions? (5-5)

9. See 7 Across

10. Daily record at the sawmill? (3-4)

12. A man with unbelievab­le relations! (5-6)

14. He displays an advertisem­ent for William’s watch (4-7) 18. Strike another match (7) 19. Could possibly be synonymous with power (5)

21. Young attendants used by bookmakers (5)

22. One who will produce handmade prediction­s (7)

Down

1. Put your weight on a rung of the ladder (5)

2. Plaque that shows a different battle (6)

3. No-one who is brazen will be cast! (3)

4. A jagged point will get the Spanish fish (6)

5. Swimming movements for oarsmen! (7)

8 & 20Dn. Get in touch with the fellow - he’s an intermedia­ry (7,3)

11. See 17 Down

13. According to the letter, it’s illuminate­d with real variation (7) 15. He conducts the German songs we hear (6)

16. This is quite a problem - give me a gin well mixed (6)

17 and 11Dn. Could they be author of “The Wraith” and “The Phantom Spirits”? (5-7)

20. See 8 Down

QUICK CLUES

Across

6. Student (7) 7. Command (5) 9. Inflexible (5) 10. Cut (7)

12. Respectful (11) 14. Show (11) 18. Side view (7) 19. Essential (5) 21. Come in (5) 22. Compliant (7)

Down

1. Pungent (5) 2. Courteous (6) 3. Mournful (3) 4. Pressing (6) 5. Common (7) 8. Merry-making (7) 11. Can be stretched (7) 13. Demeanour (7) 15. Counterbal­ance (6) 16. Treble (6)

17. Jibe (5)

20. Delve (3)

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