QUICK CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Mafia boss (9) 6 __ Gardner, actress (3) 8 Amongst (6) 9 A sharp end (5) 10 Sheep’s wool (6) 11 Spray can (7) 13 Sweet sauce (7) 16 Revenue (6) 18 Parlance (5) 19 Foolishness (6) 21 Born as (3) 22 Modern or newfangled (6-3)

DOWN

1 Jewel (3) 2 Sidestep (5) 3 Aardvark (3,4) 4 Picnic basket (6) 5 Acute infectious viral disease (6) 7 Large guns on wheels (9) 8 Feeling of fondness or liking (9) 12 Imposing building (7) 14 Utter tearfully (6) 15 Very nearly (6) 17 Young human (5) 20 Shy (3)

SATURDAY’S SOLUTION (No 7,698) ACROSS: 1 Abominable. 6 Septet. 7 Venom. 9 Simmer. 10 Fan. 11 Clan. 14 Bloc. 15 Era. 16 Artful. 17 Satin. 18 Images. 20 Mainstream. DOWN: 1 Axe. 2 Obtain. 3 In time. 4 Adverb. 5 Landfill. 6 Stickers. 8 Manacles. 9 Samantha. 12 Cannon. 13 Strict. 14 Butane. 19 Elm.