CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Soft drink begins cooling on

lazy afternoons (4)

3 Lack of speed reaches

new lows (4)

7 Monotreme moved to

keep time (9)

8 Get serious at the back (5)

9 Challenged wriggling adder (5)

12 The King lives again (5)

13 Insubstantial illumination (5)

16 High heels toss title out (9)

17 Tend to fix mark

of impact (4)

18 Small landmass in

this legend (4)

DOWN

1 Lois came around in an

undergarment (8)

2 Milky coffee served late

with tea (5)

4 Gymnast’s garment adjusted

old rate (7)

5 Sharpen the noise of rain (4)

6 Al needs soup to help

deep slumber (5,6)

10 Aversion is stated

improperly (8)

11 Applause may be too vain (7)

14 Computer whiz Bill on

another stage (5)

15 Second-hand dues

redistributed (4)