CROSSWORD

Across

1 Very good acquisition for an

aquarium? (5,4)

8 The alternative in France is

grave (5)

9 End a romance and go to

pieces (5,2)

10 It often figures in art

exhibitions (6)

11 Rascally fellow who

organises travel (6)

12 The height of distinction (8) 15 Many take on experiments as

trials of ability (8)

18 A sweet little thing to play

with (6)

20 Emerges from the foliage (6) 21 Clued in a way to take one in

(7)

22 We sat around in a state of

anxiety (5)

23 He may investigate an insect

and its changing form (9)

Down

2 Mean to a girl (5)

3 Allow the Spanish poison

to be brought up (6)

4 Shakes with feverish disease and rests badly (8)

5 Rush from Athens (6)

6 Sarcastic extract from a

newspaper (7)

7 Respect some hesitation in one’s excuses perhaps (9)

11 Utterly incompetent (9) 13 An occasion of exemplary

significance (8)

14 Badly angered and

remaining furious (7)

16 Puts up secret

amendments (6)

17 Shrinking flower ? (6)

19 Swimming pools of solid

construction (5)