The Scotsman

DOUBLE CROSSWORD CRYPTIC

CRYPTIC CLUES:

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Across

7. One of man's high achievemen­ts no doubt (6,7)

8. Noble lady who puts individual­s in prison (8)

9. Endure to the end? (4)

10. Mechanic in better health (6)

12. Apt one recorded here? (2,4)

14. Consented again to go amongst the very old (6)

16. Ancient deity took seat on vessel (6)

18. The others take it easy (4)

20. Sees fall as without foliage (8)

22. Looking beautiful in a chair in an advantageo­us position (7,6)

Down

1. Calming so that everybody is showing agreement? (8)

2. Clothes for occasion when a frolic would be wrong (6)

3. Go up again to terrifying person (4)

4. Transfer charges for strong emotion (8)

5. Half-chance to have tenant for mountain hut (6)

6. The responsibi­lity of giving no rise to you and me (4)

11. Fragrant ring loaned to Communist (8)

13. Pear, as it turns out, is a plant living off another (8)

15. Total possession­s – broken tea set! (6)

17. Farmer who keeps the boat on course? (6)

19. Give out wrong time (4)

21. Current units from maps (4)

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