30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Snap decision on a question

of race? (5, 6) 9 Serve up (3) 10 Go too far across a stretch

of water (9) 11 Hotel employees a long time

in extra thought (5) 13 Begin the dance, like an un

restricted puppy? (4, 3) 14 One inside wards off evil

spirits (6) 16 Take another look at a

critical report? (6) 18 Refined male fish? (7) 19 Possible range of

emotion (5) 20 Clearly express a writer’s

work? (4, 5) 21 Had a meal from a packet of

dates (3) 22 On the verge of retirement?

(5,3,3)

DOWN

2 A centre of revolution (3) 3 They may make a stool (5) 4 Weak charge has a

miserable finish (6) 5 Hastened up with speed to

tell the tale (7) 6 Secretly watching for the

fish that’s due (9) 7 It could lead to a lassie’s downfall, she’s only young (4,2,1,4) 8 Employee in removal

business? (5, 6) 12 Reg is wrong to promise

fruit (9) 15 An obstinate person had dire

trouble (3-4) 17 Cancelled a surprise order

for the hairdresser! (3, 3) 19 Poisonous creature seen in

summer (5) 21 One gives superlative

service (3)