CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

7 To remain uncommitted, physically depress the receiver! (3,2,3,5) 8 Collapsible lid seen at Covent Garden? (5,3) 9 River battle in the far north (4)

10 Do people go to pieces when puzzling over this? (6)

12 The science of dealing with pupils! (6)

14 A good man has the last word, but makes a bit of a bloomer (6)

16 An aptitude for

making money at

one time (6)

18 Bridge hand

stretched out (4) 20 A tearful relation

(3,5)

22 Could it be a drink that leaves one lying on the floor? (8,5)

DOWN

1 Precisely locate the end of the fastener (8) 2 The stage directors get together for these (6)

3 Top removed from playing surface may cause one to scratch (4) 4 Marine food that could conform to our taste (3,5) 5 Father interrupts sleep for a good meal (6)

6 The first of the seamen is able to use radar equipment (4) 11 One inside posh new bottle store, maybe (4,4)

13 Don’t extend this

kind of bridge (8) 15 Impending danger of fellows getting a hole in one (6)

17 Free to reveal a

secret (3,3)

19 Insignificant piece of homespun yarn (4)

21 Target handled by

the rifleman (4)