CROSSWORD

QUICK CLUES

Across

1. Jab (4)

8. Unlucky (3-7)

9. Doubt (8)

10. Suffering (4)

12. Struggled (6)

14. Emphasis (6)

15. Joined (6)

17. Enigma (6)

18. Idol (4)

19. Heralds (8)

21. Impartial (4-6)

22. Melody (4)

Down

2. Opposition (10)

3. Food rations (4)

4. Proviso (6)

5. Declares (6)

6. Ready (8)

7. Biblical garden (4)

11. Draught-stopper (10)

13. In the open air (8)

16. Particular (6)

17. Circles (6)

18. Angry mood (4)

20. Capsules (4)

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1. Give someone a pointed reminder? (4) 8. Unlucky enough to be badly cast as a leading actor (3-7)

9. Have no faith in Diana's confidence (8) 10. Father is not out to cause distress (4) 12. Worked hard to convert voters (6)

14. Put emphasis on nervous tension (6) 15. Joined a football club (6) 17. Question a learned cleric put in to annoy (6)

18. The lady's ring is one much admired (4) 19. Boastful bandsmen will blow their own (8) 21. Just inclined to like blondes? (4-6) 22. Cheap price, though requiring a lot of notes (4)

Down

2. There's opposition since rates were changed (10) 3. Conventional fare? (4) 4. Reason to include a number in a proviso (6) 5. Conditions found in America (6) 6. Shaved in advance to be ready (8)

7. It was heaven on earth while it lasted (4) 11. A breakdown of this could have shocking results (10)

13. Not at home in the open air (8)

16. As a military detachment it's of no importance (6) 17. Golfing or boxing circles? (6)

18. Fit of petulance encountered playing draughts? (4) 20. They're evacuated during the shelling (4)