Crossword:

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

2 Bare both parts in loose towelling coat 6 Music for a US company lawyer maybe 7 It’s quite safe to eat and lie around bed again

1 0 Not so much on some example to be taught 11 Sounds expensive to keep such an animal 1 2 The first newcomer spent badly in inopportune event

1 5 First lady’s seen in the periods before the events

1 8 Badly scorch idol holding a flowering plant 20 More impetuous to take a piece of meat 2 1 One takes back many final pieces branded for a small cooler

22 Used a needle when good person had skin irritation

DOWN

1 Deep devotion means nothing in some sport

2 Graduates placed with a short-legged dog 3 From that place froth swirls for the oncoming period

4 In such a foray run to help 5 Rounded dish heard in a tree trunk 8 Light and thick piece of timber 9 Removed from sight in Red Sea turmoil 1 0 Could be a key for a private compartment 1 3 Movement of nose signifies those not in favour

1 4 Former top player heard to go past expectations

1 6 Very big vats being used ...

1 7 ... in one’s hospital when injured by bullets 1 9 Sink in the fluid sometimes on one’s desk

STRAIGHT CLUES

ACROSS

2 Loose gown 6 Piece of music 7 Can be eaten 10 Something learnt 11 Antlered animal 1 2 A mischance 15 Previous evenings 1 8 A flower 20 Piece of bacon 21 Portable cooler (tm) 22 Sewed

DOWN

1 Adore 2 Type of hound 3 From that time on 4 Attack

5 Tree trunk

8 A ray of light 9 Rubbed out 10 Small cupboard 13 Votes against 1 4 Do better than 16 Huge 1 7 Fired a gun 19 Writing fluids SOLUTION NEXT ISSUE