CROSSWORD

No 1,584

ACROSS

6 Daze, unconscious state (6)

7 Sea that is an arm of the Mediterranean, between Italy and the Balkan Peninsula (8)

9 Former ruler of Iran (4)

11 The 19 down of Numbers (10)

12 Modifies, alters (6)

13 Loosen, as laces (5)

14 Country in northwest Africa (7)

16 The 19 down of Radio (surname) (7) 18 Grasp, attain (5) 19 County council – part of the Dublin region (6)

20 As good as, equivalent (to) (10) 21 Casserole (4) 22 Swiss city on Lake Geneva (8)

23 Second book of The Old Testament (6)

DOWN

1 Without delay (2,3,4,2,1,3) 2 Curtains (6) 3 The 19 down of Bacteriology (surname) (7)

4 Afternoon meal with sandwiches, cakes and scones (5,3) 5 Unfavourable, detrimental (15) 8 Teenagers (11) 10 The 19 down of Medicine (11) 15 Pleasing, appealing, delightful (8) 17 The 19 down of English Literature (surname) (7) 19 Male parent (6)