CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Acting in isolation when portraying a character (7,1,4) 7. Initially, coconut oil producers require all this! (5) 8. Let in the first of the miners in the pit entrance (5) 9. Observe a direction

you must follow (3) 10. By definition, it can’t be supported by a Parents’ Association (9) 11. Look around for

some fodder (6) 12. Attending the trial

to give evidence (6) 15. Create deeper feeling when tiny fines are revised (9) 17. Seaman seen lying

on the road (3) 18. Is inclined to put the terminus in back-street (5) 19. Coach tour arranged about the end of August (5) 21. He handles people with some conviction (6,6)

DOWN

1. Maternity home? (5,2,5) 2. Native warriors getting rid of one wicked spirit (3) 3. Takes hold of a poppy-head in the lawn (6) 4. Pay rent as country yokels, maybe (9) 5. Dance music showing a little hesitation in syncopated bar (5) 6. One who sells out! (6,6) 7. The kind of leader

to encourage (5) 10. Musicians engaged

in manual work (9) 13. Go in and put on

record (5) 14. After a little while,

X is deceived (6) 16. Change of tone by the right member of the choir (5) 20. Meal supplied from

Kate Adams (3)