CRYPTICCROSSWORD

ACROSS 4 Such language! By the Pope too! (7) 8 A very good worker and a saint, right? (7) 9 Destructive and you can meter it if you want (7) 10 Name one change made at the plant (7) 11 A temporary suspension and peers are given it (7) 12 Both rushed in to look for the bird (6) 14 In a way I’d lost but remained impassive (6) 18 All set in the digs and stays down there (7) 21 Lie to an innkeeper and he’ll become very unfriendly (7) 22 How to give ease to the liver and alleviate suffering (7) 23 Tells stories about most chief priests (7) 24 Shines right into some hallowed places (7) DOWN

No 2981

1 Thanks to the paper we read about a really protective bank (7) 2 The Queen goes out with it (5) 3 The Commanding Officer needs rests and we’re with him with that (7) 4 Buries them in most winters (6) 5 Cares for lots of land (5) 6 First look for Latin eyes (7) 7 That nice Eastern relation (5) 13 A normal full-time soldier? (7) 15 Let this become symbolic of Scotland (7) 16 It’s unlike underwater workers to reach the point (7) 17 They keep order when a lot of pushers are present (6) 18 Moves fast to play the game (5) 19 A German beer holder is seen on the net (5) 20 Dot it and make it as previously shown (5)