30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS DOWN

3 The minority of lawyers (6) 4 First man to take up a

craft (4,5) 5 Prepared to fight (3-2) 6 There’s possibly more credit in

being very fast (2,6,4) 7 Concerning a sailor who’s away

from home (5) 10 It has a back-breaking job

keeping down vermin (9) 13 What one thinks about a bad

side (5) 14 Incline towards a simple

building (4-2) 16 Scope for cookery (5) 20 It preserves timber and ropes

for the sailor (3) 1 Game of chance to which sailors become accustomed (5,3,4) 7 It has a shaky reputation as a

writer! (5) 8 Not an outstanding demonstration (3-2) 9 A low cry (3) 10 A number, for example, having a device for long-distance communication (9) 11 False description of the Tower of

Pisa (6) 12 Last month from my own fault

I’m overdrawn (6) 15 A mere agent may make one (9) 17 Close object (3) 18 Man of property, three quarters

in gold (5) 19 They’re played in no set

order (5) 21 Radio schedule from which no departure is contemplated (3,9)

PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 4 Acclaim; 8 Elated; 9 Flights; 10 Retail; 11 Siting; 12 Offences; 18 Pilotage; 20 Candle; 21 Sticks; 22 Picador; 23 Tissue; 24 Arising.

Down: 1 Bedroom; 2 Mastiff; 3 Design; 5 Colossal; 6 Legate; 7 Intent; 13 Cape Horn; 14 Carcase; 15 Leashed; 16 Rapier; 17 Ideals; 19 Obtain. 1 Transport for a small charge (12) 2 Circle in never-never dance (3)