QUICK CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Separate (4)

3. Alienate (8)

9. Sulking (2,1,4)

10. Barriers (5)

11. Payment for injury or loss (12)

13. In short supply (6)

15. Queasiness (6)

17. Online information system (5,4,3)

20. Lariat (5)

21. Subtle differences (7)

22. Dead centre (8)

23. Defeat (4)

DOWN

1. Regal female (8)

2. Kingdom (5)

4. Least risky (6)

5. Valuable assistant (5-4,3)

6. Ideas (7)

7. Effortless (4)

8. Disdainful (12)

12. Criticises harshly (8)

14. Stirring (7)

16. A score (6)

18. Mad or eccentric (colloq) (5)

19. Fluent but insincere (4)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION:

Across 1. Fascinated 7. Route 8. Sceptic 10. Specific 11. Lieu 13. Exceed 15. Moment 17. Tear 18. Motherly 21. Robotic 22. Raise 23. Gregarious

Down 1. Fluke 2. Specimen 3. Instil 4. Awed 5. Entwine 6. Prospector 9. Countrymen 12. Lothario 14. Clamber 16. Concur 19. Raids 20. Stag