30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 & 19Ac Not the sort of conversation associated with crooks (8,4) 5 See 22 Across 9 See 18 Across 10 Vetted and shown to the

public (8) 11 Courier included in languid

excursions (5) 12 Everybody after this month to

invest in an office (7) 13 Is he the first to do the firing on

board? (7,6) 18 & 9Ac Tolerates a bit of banter, but is not required to be attentive! (6,2,4) 19 See 1 Across 20 Kind of defence not produced

by factory operatives (7) 21 Kind of joint that goes to the

bishop’s head (5) 22 & 5Ac The sort of weapons

needed for a mass ride (4-4) 23 Gave evidence when the date

is changed about the trial (8)

DOWN

2 Defame a peace treaty about

the present day (7) 3 In the morning, finished and

corrected (7) 4 Is it worn by the rider when

shin-kicking? (7,6) 6 Pillage — the short answer

lies in medieval torture (7) 7 He backs a horse (7) 8 The estate is ruined by a lot

of old crocks, maybe! (3,3) 13 They are meant to instruct

the French boys (7) 14 Date-pad made suitable for

this clue (7) 15 Entrance? (6) 16 Gets bastion destroyed (7) 17 Increase the general

disorder (7)