30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Giving tongue to no good

purpose? (3,8)

9 No longer shut up,

beginning with set (3)

10 A deep pang for something

attached (9)

11 Youth leader goes after

gratuities to get drunk (5) 13 Determined to deserve

change of set (7)

14 This point could go to one’s

head (3-3)

16 Children own up in part to

gain fame (6)

18 It’s a blessing not more than

one nib’s broken (7)

19 One occurrence out of

seventy (5)

20 Put off some reason for

returning to work? (5,4) 21 Odd spirit (3)

22 The band that makes a miss

into a hit? (7-4)

DOWN

2 A third of a yard at the

back (3)

3 Having productive

branches, perhaps (5)

4 Child guilty of pinching? (6) 5 Weaken resolve to get right

among 17 in 19Dn (7)

6 Serious mood induced by

sepulchral tone? (5,4)

7 Pay for being the last

performer mentioned? (4,3,4) 8 An ordeal examining what the

watch says? (7,4)

12 Poet at net could become a

ruler (9)

15 Detains as substitute (7)

17 It’s rough for the United Nations

surprisingly enough (6)

19 It’s a mistake to lose head in

great fear (5)

21 Intimidating the batsman isn’t

the cause of it! (3)

PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 1 Lock; 3 Bad apple;

9 Drachma; 10 Panel; 11 Bring to light; 13 Rapids; 15 Chaser; 17 Decapitation; 20 Aitch; 21 Scratch;

22 No nerves; 23 Pets.

Down: 1 Ladybird; 2 Coati; 4 Amazon; 5 Amphitheatre; 6 Punches; 7 Eels; 8 The Godfather; 12 Branches; 14 Preston; 16 Tissue; 18 In the; 19 Main.