CROSSWORD CLUES

ACROSS 6 Oscar (7,5) 8 Petty (7) 9 Proverb (5) 10 Enclosure with bars (4) 12 Of or done by the mind (6) 14 Electricity supply (5) 15 Felt-tip pen with a broad tip (6) 16 Themed website with chronological posts (4) 19 Approaches (5) 21 V-shaped stripe (7) 22 Close observation (12) DOWN 1 Swing the lead (8) 2 Start (5) 3 Ride a bike (5) 4 Pullover (7) 5 Region (4) 6 Fastening (10) 7 Failure to take proper care (10) 11 High hill (3) 12 Encountered (3) 13 Permissive (8) 14 Deep in thought (7) 17 Sharp or caustic (5) 18 Wobbly food (5) 20 Adjoin (4)

Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror