30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7 He may be spotted,

laughing (5)

8 A warning to those who

are too introspective (4,3) 9 A show presented before

the show (7)

10 French and German articles

appear below (5)

12 Will it give a ghostly light?

(6-4)

15 Thought one had respected

other people’s feelings (10) 18 Game fellow (5)

19 Badly angered and

remaining furious (7) 21 Brightened up when found

not guilty (7)

22 Weeds prepared for eating

(5)

DOWN

1 In the main, they’re

disasters (10)

2 A revolting subject (5) 3 Bail out in the Indian Ocean

(4)

4 A runner, but not in the

vegetable garden (6) 5 She vainly seeks masculine

attentions (8)

6 Warm drink (7)

11 Some steps that have to be

suspended (4-6)

13 They are expected to provide proof of what they do (8)

14 In a bad temper the day

none came round (7) 16 Makes it correct for me to

be in tails (6)

17 Monsters make some

progress (5)

20 Not considered a

disfigurement (4)

PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 1 Easy terms; 8 Ran; 9 Retiring age; 11 Pothole; 12 Metre; 13 Thelma;

15 Ermine; 17 Piece; 18 Rebuked; 20 Third degree; 22 The; 23 Guest star.

Down: 2 Awe; 3 Torso; 4 Runner; 5 Stammer; 6 Freethinker; 7 On the mend; 10 To the letter; 11 Put up with; 14 Meeting; 16 Bridge; 19 Bleat; 21 Era.