Coventry Telegraph

Cryptic Crossword

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ACROSS

6. See 14 Down

7. One of the top drawers in the chest will reveal this mineral! (5)

9. A stir in head office (3)

10. A stoop the masseur put right (9)

12. Certainly not openhanded! (5-6)

15. Is it made up of ineffectua­l courses for the convalesce­nt? (7,4)

17. Industrial stoppage postponed – erase from the record (6,3)

19 & 1Dn. Where to find directors of the Coal Board? (8)

21. Wages raised – foot the bill (3,2)

22. The wasting of a prized award (7)

DOWN

1. See 19 Across

2. See 20 Down

3. Wiles that may be studied to some degree (4)

4. They give directions for geometrica­l instrument­s (9) 5. Traipse around to the festivitie­s (7) 8. Reduced sail knotted securely? (6)

11. Debts by a parish priest filling the place of another (9)

13. Gave an icy greeting to? (6)

14 & 6Ac. Capital characters

in the first place (7,7)

16. Proper girth adjustment (5)

18. Some of the life tenants to entertain at a celebratio­n (4)

20 & 2Dn. Give the fellow a

blend of tea (6)

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