30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

6 Bounce back despite being

tied up again (7) 7 Artist for example in sad

revenge (5) 9 The minstrel consumes nothing of the food provided (5) 10 In Castro we see an

unbeliever (7) 12 Plumbing strong emotion?

(4,7) 14 Fruit for an easily offended

couple, we hear (7,4) 18 Dog is right for miner (7) 19 Fish on ice? (5) 21 A pose adopted by a

fabulous writer? (5) 22 Not a free horse? (7)

DOWN

1 Feel depressed underneath

(5) 2 The way things are going is

nothing to swear about! (6) 3 First of the nonentities (3) 4 Lead in refutation (6) 5 Boy and worker in spectacle

(7) 8 Met punk rocker looking

slovenly (7) 11 Makes use of one in fruit (7) 13 Dishonest in possessing bishop’s or shepherd’s staff? (7) 15 100 admit to being inexperienced (6) 16 Capital in a bank Arabs use

(6) 17 Say something extreme? (5) 20 Boggle at appearing

reserved? (3)

Across:

1 Statistics; 7 Emend; 8 Friends; 10 Overture; 11 Tell; 13 Lesson; 15 Picnic; 17 Card; 18 Cannibal; 21 Settles; 22 Greta; 23 Chess match.

Down:

1 Scene; 2 Audition; 3 In form; 4 Tail; 5 Concern; 6 Recollects; 9 Salt-cellar; 12 Midnight; 14 Stretch; 16 Ransom; 19 Beech; 20 Plus.