30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 7 An attic up above (5) 8 A runaway affair on ship? (7) 9 An order to stop amber changing to green?

(7) 10 Acquires a twisted snare (5) 12 Solemnly declare as almost cut rate (10) 15 Secures rent for one of a group of shops

(5,5) 18 Quiet and inconspicuous robes, perhaps

(5) 19 I arrive upset in a holiday spot (7) 21 A tinier form of sloth (7) 22 Strip a fire-arm (5)

DOWN 1 Construct ways to run off (4,6) 2 You’re not certain to have it (5) 3 Prison mix up (4) 4 Mineral deposit seen first on land (6) 5 A train-driver (8) 6 Gins set up an intrepid fighter (7) 11 Took a chance, or just thought about it

(10) 13 Notaries, perhaps, from Spain (8) 14 One better (7) 16 Menace from the rat (6) 17 I defy changes in worship (5) 20 Girl gives some clever answers (4)

PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 1 Stratagem; 8 Ego; 9 Schoolmates; 11 Marshal; 12 Loose; 13 Seadog; 15 Strain; 17 Audit; 18 Mankind; 20 At all events; 22 Gas; 23 Disasters.

Down: 2 Tic; 3 Troth; 4 Gamble; 5 Matelot; 6 Restoration; 7 Concerned; 10 Hard and fast; 11 Mismanage; 14 Outward; 16 Smalls; 19 Naves; 21 Tar.