30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 4 Realising the ruler is around

at present (7) 8 The treeless plains of Pennsylvania seen in different maps (6) 9 Rock available from

Tangier (7) 10 Stuff that’s checked by

Sailor Brown (6) 11 So a bed must be adapted for

these dwellings (6) 12 Topical change about the start of the epic is certainly not prosaic (8) 18 Persevere and attempt to

get a profit (3,5) 20 Dorothy takes a long time to

reach second childhood (6) 21 Scanty attire for Pacific

location (6) 22 Trains a workman

redeployed (7) 23 It’s found in the cheese

container at home (6) 24 Takes umbrage when told to

go in the reserves (7)

DOWN

1 Message with a grave

association (7) 2 Strange arm-rest could become more fashionable (7) 3 I’m unfortunately upset by highly spiced foreign food (6) 5 Usually a confederate

follows the standard (8) 6 Capricious deficiency with

no return (6) 7 Made a profit, as fisherman

did (6) 13 Not a cent is diverted to

fellow occupant (2-6) 14 See 15 Down 15 and 14 Down Old salt miner near it can change drastically (7,7) 16 Series of lessons specially

designed for golfers (6) 17 It’s easy to find the account in the documentary system (6) 19 In Japan I’m a lively creature

(6)

PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 1 Riding habit; 9 Pip; 10 Dismantle; 11 Omens; 13 Endorse; 14 Thebes; 16 Unfair; 18 Notable; 19 Fleet; 20 Lunar year; 21 Two; 22 Arm of the law.

Down: 2 Imp; 3 Indus; 4 Gasper; 5 Abandon; 6 Interlace; 7 Opportunely; 8 Celebration; 12 Even tenor; 15 Embargo; 17 Defect; 19 Force; 21 Tea.