30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 On one’s own but having

unmarried workers? (6,6) 7 Kingly backing for drink (5) 8 Annoy 17 with directions

(5)

9 Aim at the last moment (3) 10 Shady dealer playing

tennis? (9)

11 Finish in attempt to be

fashionable (6)

12 The dog made a meal of the

cleric! (6)

15 Farm hen is used by angler

(9)

17 Beverage made from

chocolate and coffee (3) 18 Concerning a boxing match

(5)

19 Following nearer the back

(5)

21 Hush-hush striker (6,6)

DOWN

1 What he learns is legal, of

course (7,2,3)

2 Limb of learner, for

example (3)

3 He has a chore to sort out

(6) 4 Fail to get the ball back at tennis, but still show clear profit (3,6)

5 Rub out part of the answer

as erroneous (5)

6 Close relative isn’t far from

the story (4,8)

7 Boy takes the French spoon

(5)

10 The compiler is a

Communist - the dog! (3,6) 13 Rat is on the move (5) 14 Make known that I am to

have a role (6)

16 Talked of part of a wheel (5) 20 Going East on foot,

perhaps (3)

PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 4 Advance; 8 Osiers; 9 Avarice; 10 Fitter; 11 Detour; 12 Negative; 18 Medicine; 20 Groove; 21 Plates; 22 Intense; 23 Entree; 24 Records.

Down: 1 Roofing; 2 Vintage; 3 Ardent; 5 Dividend; 6 Aerate; 7 Cactus; 13 Immersed; 14 Distort; 15 Measles; 16 France; 17 Toledo; 19 Island.