THE TAKE-A-BREAK CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 7. Drinking on the road where our leaders congregate (7,6) 8. We tie cop down in a type of suit (3-5) 9. Stare into space eastwards (4) 10. Shops a good man with metals (6) 12. See 1Dn. 14. First reading-book on a detonator (6) 16. Anticipate an arrival? (6) 18 & 19Dn. The main act is to begin with a jar (4-4) 20. Single man with a degree of success? (8) 22. A student of the past

– I go search a lot at sea (13) DOWN 1 & 12Ac. Trouble with container of winter warmer (3-5,6) 2. Rifleman cut the

Queen (6) 3. Keen about the joint

(4) 4. ‘Bless me!’ A break

to meet together (8) 5. Said to correct a

craftsman (6) 6. Extending down to the sea (4) 11. Rubbed hard and cancelled out (8) 13. Al’s score is phenomenal in a team game (8) 15. Spoil shrinking nature of the fens (6) 17. A token promise? (6) 19. See 18Ac. 21. Pistol used on a young horse? (4)

QUICK CLUES

Across 7. Fairground ride

(6-7) 8. Cynical (8) 9. Unctuous (4) 10. Amuse (6) 12. Disorderly

(6) 14. Mild (6) 16. Go by (6) 18. Rotate (4) 20. Stance (8) 22. Conclusive

(13) Down 1. Flighty (8) 2. Toboggan (6) 3. Smile (4) 4. End (8) 5. Accompany (6) 6. Cry (4) 11. Encroach (8) 13. Destroy (8) 15. Sinew (6) 17. Shrewd (6) 19. Rind (4) 21. Kind (4)