Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS

7. Man animated in garden is womanising! (12) 8. Way to contact, cord (6)

9. Pass swiftly by lottery (5)

10. Pets return to heel at pace (8)

13. Shrug about not right flow (4)

15. Old Andean person’s skincare range (4) 16. Possibly press one for the answer (8) 17. Ring to blow with relish (5)

19. Birds seen on the greens (6)

21. Papers hurtle around seeing US military decorations (6,6)

DOWN

1. Soon holding Brad’s saloon bar vessel (8) 2. Fiona and Jimmy start to see country (4) 3. Giggling butcher loses head (8) 4. Contributes to confusing dads (4) 5. Notes quickly played at new opera gig (8) 6. Break for a game (4) 11. I leave locomotive before month in church wing (8) 12. Annoyed, in deepest trouble – that’s about right (8)

14. Hangman’s job leads to anxiety (8)

17. Worm food (4)

18. Pope, Catholic, holding cartel (1,1,1,1) 20. Ogre spilt blood (4) Solution in next month’s issue.