30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Manufacturers of revolutionary equipment (12)

7 Records made from a paste

mixture (5)

8 Way of writing with a pen

by the French (5)

9 One gets no backing for

current charge (3)

10 See 15 Across

11 Is erected and is destroyed

by explosion (4,2) 12 Endlessly talk about a feature of the sports programme (6)

15 and 10Ac. Safety device for streaky baton wielder! (9-9)

17 Wrath that is apparent about the start of the row (3)

18 Keep quiet about many

showing idleness (5) 19 Pipes used for underground

systems (5)

21 Mental ability required for

military information (12)

DOWN

1 Industrious group of pupils

to which artisans belong (7-5) 2 Back a buddy to go round the

track (3)

3 Is seen in the arena becoming

hostile (6)

4 What one who is shaking

hands may be doing (9) 5 Judge Street is a place for

lovers meeting (5)

6 These, dear sir, could be what

you ve always wanted! (6,6) 7 Suffering nervous stress for a

certain time (5)

10 Footwear for the tennis

player? (5,4)

13 Eric s upset and shows signs of

grief (5)

14 Weapon is to be used in

involved plot (6)

16 Instability in an organ will

cause a complaint (5)

20 Seize what the marksman has

acquired (3)

PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 4 Asunder; 8 Replay; 9 Grimace; 10 Income; 11 Polish; 12 Hardship; 18 Addition; 20 Record; 21 Temper; 22 Capital; 23 Tattle; 24 Trotsky.

Down: 1 Freight; 2 Spectre; 3 Patmos; 5 Scrapped; 6 Nimble; 7 Excuse; 13 Head back;

14 Dispute; 15 Unarmed; 16 Repair; 17 Soviet; 19 Ice-cap.