30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7 Greek character featured in

some games (5) 8 Not in the list of actors for “The

Exile” (7) 9 & 10Ac Finish no bar-tending, in

a way (5,2,2,3) 10 See 9 Across 12 Strange silent seas are

indispensable (10) 15 How the standard is raised at

the passing-out parade! (2,4-4) 18 Takes a translation of the

poet (5) 19 See 21 Across 21 & 19Ac To whom events are

crystal clear? (7-7) 22 Join the forces and work in the

mess (5)

DOWN

1 Presumably it’s not for the single-minded conversationalist (6,4) 2 Right time arranged to send to

another court (5) 3 Disreputable crowd to go in

Scotland (4) 4 Suffering from depression — got up after the doctor is seen (6) 5 Fabulous island found when the

ocean’s end is changed (8) 6 Arrived with the artist’s

equipment for pictures (7) 11 Upset when locks have been

removed? (10) 13 Has an open-air stall and disposes of the stock (5,3) 14 It provides entertainment at

playtime (7) 16 Molecular structure to be of

importance (6) 17 See 20 Down 20 & 17Dn Fail to make a red card

and become discouraged (4,5)