CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Antique instrument put in fire contrary to expectation (7)

4 Came upon an empty pool (5)

7 A sign of sci-fi hero’s return? (4)

8 Girl compelled to take a job (8)

10 Good story about a man can be forgiven (10)

12 Jokes in crackers (6)

13 Going to the front place of duty for nurse (6) 15 A capital asset in the main fight (10) 18 Not a favourite team in tour that’s arranged (8)

19 Grass border parking (4)

20 A weapon attached to a rifle perhaps (5) 21 Yet it’s a misplaced feeling of

gratification (7)

DOWN

1 Ship goes down as waters rise (5)

2 Get over unkind act that’s plain to see (5-3)

3 Rita excited when obtaining capital jewellery (6)

4 Priceless weapons employed by various people (10)

5 A film group, or what is taken as one (4) 6 Stubborn fellow? I’d heard otherwise (7) 9 Patient for carrying (10)

11 Fabric produced only when money’s shown first (8)

12 They want a hand (7)

14 Capital A followed by S? (6)

16 A growing source of opium (5)

17 A case of pins and needles (4)