30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Escort me to new set-up to

settle (4,2,4) 7 Correctly adjust a rank, we

hear (5) 8 Change of raiment for part of

the mosque (7) 10 & 3Dn Become incensed and fail to process the steel properly? (4,4,6) 11 22 Across is backing the

favourites (4) 13 Mother to make inquiries for

fine material (6) 15 Irritates one with chest

disorder (6) 17 Few disturbed about one

mate (4) 18 Tutor can become a

renegade (8) 21 A blazer put on at Christmas

time (4-3) 22 A certain speed without

delay (5) 23 Friday dragging on infinitely

without company! (10)

DOWN

1 Money required for company

in the south (5) 2 My French bird is a snake

destroyer (8) 3 See 10 Across 4 It comes from a caller in

Germany (4) 5 Extend a sentence (7) 6 Telephoned on holiday — received message to depart (6,4) 9 He should put the right letters

in his case (4-6) 12 One’s gate could date back a

long way (5,3) 14 Neckwear that will deaden the

sound (7) 16 Softly encouraged to be

refined (6) 19 Jewels appeal to friends (5) 20 Most of the Navy escape (4)