CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7. Don’t take time off (5) 8. Causes of perplexity in games, perhaps (7) 9. Maybe Walter’s a good-fornothing (7) 10. Possibly eager to consent (5) 12. We may bet on them to give us hydrogen (10) 15. Singer has tension after her work (10) 18. Surrender with a fruitful result (5) 19. Resident judge? (7) 21. Fix the score to suit the players (7) 22. Wait to start the game (5)

DOWN

1. Fly round with no regard to the rules, but perfectly (10) 2. Father to avail himself of a temporary stop (5) 3. Stand – on four legs? (4) 4. Actually make friends again (6) 5. It describes some illegal unions (8) 6. I’m the type to make an impression (7) 11. Simple way in which the affluent live! (4,6) 13. Occupier who pays neither the top nor bottom in rent (8) 14. It’s near breaking up and showing distress (2,5) 16. Charges for original film shots (6) 17. It’s very much used as a prefix (5) 20. One may win it by a head (4)