30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

4 Oil cuts put eye-specialist

out (7) 8 Ran hop without parents (6) 9 Detains as substitute (7) 10 outcast giving father hair

back (6) 11 The United Nations still are

rough (6) 12 The ancients for example (8) 18 The sentinel should be a

good time-keeper (8) 20 Postscript on vehicle for

vagrants (6) 21 Be absorbed at the end of

June - then arise (6) 22 Reveals I am to get the strap

back (7) 23 Asks an American state to

change (6) 24 Father’s hours for

recreation (7)

DOWN

1 Elizabeth the Second goes with splendour to ruined city (7) 2 Overburden the newspaper

world with work (7) 3 Is the girl able to go to the

country? (6) 5 100 in search of victory (8) 6 Refuse strewn about for baby

animals (6) 7 He could be on thin ice, of

course (6) 13 A bit of intelligence needed in

fresh “Times” trouble (4,4) 14 It will create quite an effect

when I am a reporter (7) 15 Anger, even if it does smell

sweet (7) 16 Article on law-breaking in part

of Russia (6) 17 Deed by mischievous child

leads to collision (6) 19 Fight doctor in outer

garment (6)

PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 1 Nothing to do; 9 Act; 10 Scoundrel; 11 Entry; 13 Largely; 14 Awaken; 16 Impish; 18 Dislike; 19 Regal; 20 Near thing; 21 Spa; 22 Release date.

Down: 2 Oft; 3 Husky; 4 Noodle; 5 Tantrum; 6 Darkening; 7 Gamewardens; 8 Play the lead; 12 Translate; 15 Epistle; 17 Remiss; 19 Rigid; 21 Sit.