30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Sound prosperity (4) 3 Make oneself useful and

satisfy the wife (8) 9 Ruffian out to provide

popular entertainment (3,4) 10 Last sign of the Greeks (5) 11 It gives an impression of

permanence (9,3) 13 Observing it’s a dumbbell? (6) 15 Literary type with a leaning

to the right (6) 17 All alone, like Nelson (6-6) 20 Country requiring careful

handling (5) 21 The final game ends with a

drink (7) 22 Sam feels different — but

isn’t! (4-4) 23 It’s bound to be seen in a

gentle April (4)

DOWN

1 Act like a real pal (8) 2 Had acknowledged (5) 4 Dress carried up to a

point (6) 5 A cross section of the public

on parade (7,5) 6 Such things are always there

and are lent out (7) 7 Means of transport,

sometimes sprung (4) 8 It may result not only in the

weather breaking! (7,5) 12 Sweet account I’d pursue no

further (4,4) 14 Four make an appearance in

a trial of no importance (7) 16 When models that have lost their shape are employed? (6) 18 Act evasively (5) 19 Experts in cards (4)

PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 6 Spanner; 7 Lambs; 9 Saxon; 10 Anybody; 12 Badge of rank; 14 Bill-sticker; 18 Alights; 19 Scale; 21 Actor; 22 Receive.

Down: 1 Splay; 2 Angora; 3 Bed; 4 Jabber; 5 Abiding; 8 In touch; 11 Agitate; 13 Dialect; 15 Lagoon; 16 Etched; 17 Olive; 20 Fee.