BLANKOUT

A crossword you construct yourself, adding the answers and the blanks as you go. The clues are in sets of one, two, three or four guiding you to one, two, three or four words in each line (across) or column (down) indicated at the beginning of each set of clues. Each complete word has a blank at its beginning and end (unless it’s at the edge of the grid). Blanks are arranged symmetrically. To help you, we’ve given you a start with the answer to the clue on Line 20 – ‘Worth’ – which yields the word ‘Value’. This must sit in the centre of the line to preserve the symmetry.

ACROSS

1 Bus; Unhouse 2 Virtuous 3 General destruction; Confederation 4 All purpose 5 Tribal symbol; Instruct 6 Bridle strap; Den 7 Health resort 8 Humming sound; Another time 9 Admiration 10 Large subtropical fruit; Top up 11 Dazzling light 12 Authentic; Get free 13 Form differently 14 Game of chance; Roof space 15 Finish 16 Slope; Adjoin 17 Implied; Permissible 18 Able to be split up 19 Impersonator; Manner 20 Worth 21 Deep ravine; Construct

DOWN

A Willing to change B Speech-maker; Plain cotton cloth C Cavort; Carry D Pasture plant; Equestrian pursuit E Burial place; Sweet-smelling F Two shots below par in golf

G Trend of opinion; Doubting H Snare illegally I Gristly substance; Daring J Move stealthily K Greatest; Birds seen in ports

L Façade; Move unsteadily M Indian gown; Ostentatiously creative N Range of options; Pungent-tasting plant O Sway