CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

6. See 15 Down

7 & 3 Dn. Insurance allowed for bed linen (8)

9. In the scheme I will be outspoken (5)

10. They establish connections for carpenters (7)

12. Present at the sports stadium, lying down! (2,3,6)

14. Certain facts are not exposed in this way (4,2,5)

18. Sounds like a quartet of overseers (7)

19. Pieces of tackle for the right fish (5)

21. Shape of penicillium, for instance (5)

22. As a hobby, I’m involved in cheap jewellery (7)

Down

1. To blame for bad service (5)

2. See 4 Down

3. See 7 Across

4 & 2 Dn. Don’t be passive – enter a lawsuit ... (2,4,6) 5. ... being informed of a trial (7)

8. Taken by the archer who gets protracted applause? (7)

11. See 17 Down

13. In reference to a poor sap all confused (7)

15 & 6 Ac. Keenly contested

knitting contests (6,7)

16. Noises from the stable? (6)

17 & 11 Dn. Light pitcher used

in action (12)

20. This stops one telling a joke (3)