QUICK CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7. Person made to look ridiculous (8,5)

8. Unshod (8)

9. Impolite (4)

10. Financial deficits (6)

12. Stinking (6)

14. Scorching (3)

15. Repeated statement or slogan (6)

17. Become smaller (6)

19. Highest point of achievement (4)

21. Goes around (8)

23. Closely questioned (5-8) DOWN

1. Delusions of persecution (8)

2. Concurs (6)

3. Luxury car (abbr) (4)

4. Conceited, self-centred people (8)

5. Deprive of food (6)

6. Frozen (4)

11. Complete disarray (8)

13. Hung around (8)

16. Very small (colloq) (6)

18. Rural (6)

20. Horse-drawn wagon (4)

22. Reach a high point (4)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Across: 1. Coincide 7. Spree

8. Sceptical 9. Sop 10. Spat 11. Kidnap 13. Peace offering

15. Spoils 16. Feta 18. Rip 20. Predicted 21. Terms 22. Estimate Down: 1. Costs 2. Ikebana 3. Cite 4. Deceitfulness 5. Grasp

6. Leaping 7. Slender 12. Recoups 13. Pro rata 14. Inertia

15. Spire 17. Addle 19. Mini