30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 It gives an impression of

permanence (9,3) 7 Deck that is trouble to the

Royal Navy (5) 8 It’s a mistake to be led

astray with gold (5) 9 By way of Scandinavia,

finally (3) 10 How a mill-hand will tell a

story? (4,1,4) 11 Something to read in bed?

(6) 12 It makes clothes hard to

wear (6) 15 It’s essential if you want to

speak French (2,7) 17 A party activity (3) 18 A huge shipping order? (5) 19 Play for a drink on the street

(5) 21 It’s played for someone’s

benefit (7,5)

DOWN

1 When all is fair (2,4,3,3) 2 A man the French love (3) 3 He’s lawless — a little

grasping also (6) 4 Eternal pursuit of the happy

ending (4,5) 5 A girl or man disguised (5) 6 Finish brilliantly in two

languages (6,6) 7 A win, not for the first time

(5) 10 Real thugs may make a killing

(9) 13 True capital of Moroccan

kingdom (5) 14 Afternoon service? (3-3) 16 The length a boxer will go to

(5) 20 The odd drink (3)

PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 4 Address; 8 Operas; 9 Trivial; 10 Rotate; 11 Circle; 12 White-hot; 18 Scruples; 20 Put out; 21 Escudo; 22 Stating; 23 Govern; 24 Protest.

Down: 1 Borrows; 2 Pertain; 3 Cattle; 5 Director; 6 Revert; 7 Stalls; 13 Hustings; 14 Clauses; 15 Astound; 16 Cutter; 17 Tomtit; 19 Upshot.