30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Oddly neat, long striding

gait, of deer-like animal (8) 5 Thanks to an American

lawyer you get the facts (4) 9 Cultivate a field — there’s

money in it (4) 10 Stout fellow broke the law in

the beginning (8) 11 Distance to measure right

inside (5) 12 Girl eager to make cloth (7) 13 Aren’t they particular what

they sell? (7,6) 18 A ringlet made complete (8) 19 Just where you would

expect some fun (4) 20 Make a book? (7) 21 Combine into one military formation by the end of the battle (5) 22 Two-way agreement (4) 23 Couple hired to make

jewellery (8)

DOWN

2 New native quarter shows

simplicity (7) 3 Add to the general

confusion (7) 4 Plant tree that yields a high

ly-polished product (6,7) 6 He gains nothing but plea

sure from his activities (7) 7 Turns up and listens (7) 8 Aircraft at the end of the

flight in the sky (6) 13 Held one’s interest (7) 14 One who enjoys distinction

without power (7) 15 I am seen in unusual anger,

but recover possession (6) 16 Crime of a receiver of stolen

goods (7) 17 Unusual spite shown to the

French in a letter (7)

PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 7 Ranged; 8 Stripe; 10 Cropper; 11 Nizam; 12 Eyes; 13 Issue; 17 Tombs; 18 Zero; 22 Aroma; 23 No doubt; 24 Pickle; 25 Recess.

Down: 1 Cricket; 2 Annoyed; 3 Deeps; 4 Stand up; 5 Liszt; 6 Beams; 9 Brass band; 14 Coracle; 15 Deputed; 16 Hostess; 19 Wasps; 20 Coach; 21 Adder.