30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Shallow, but not slow, air-trip

in the semi-darkness (4-5) 8 Beam is a fish? (3) 9 Brief announcement given little time for preparation (5,6) 11 Let peer reform in full (7) 12 As used by the conductor to

keep the innings going? (5) 13 Feel sorry about rig-out

worn by first woman (6) 15 A measure of success in

university circles (6) 17 They have their points as

fasteners (5) 18 What a sceptre should make

one show? (7) 20 Does he produce firm

evidence of literacy? (5,6) 22 Everything in the deal looks

fine (3) 23 Soak poets, as one might say

(2,2,5)

DOWN

2 Wood whether burnt or

not? (3) 3 Given illumination again in a

measure (5) 4 Fifty to go to a wood to

humble themselves (6) 5 It enables one to have protection at one’s fingertips (7) 6 Upset at deferring to close

acquaintance (5,6) 7 Bonny sect, as everyone

agrees (2,7) 10 No rise for cripple in crash, in accordance with code of conduct (2,9) 11 Immediately produce article

in correct manner (5,4) 14 Dreams there’s nothing in six

transgressions (7) 16 In favour of suitable gain (6) 19 Gets rid of huts (5) 21 Age of some rats (3)