30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Measure taken to indicate marriage re

lations (4) 8 Fair description of a chairman of directors

(5,5) 9 A father, for example, in better surround

ings (8) 10 A travel authority (4) 12 First paint book (6) 14 Manage to show the way (6) 15 This system worked in medieval times (6) 17 Yet on board they may be men! (6) 18 It’s a bit past it, but drinkable (4) 19 Light wit, perhaps, but slightly illuminat

ing (8) 21 Side line for the artist? (10) 22 Forced to return the cheese (4)

DOWN

2 Do as you’re told and become a priest

(4,6) 3 Put out the flags? (4) 4 Toiler disposed to belie his nature (6) 5 Affected by heat from the Red Sea (6) 6 Talk with the other side (8) 7 Thought little of unpaid earnings (4) 11 It’s used on watch (6-4) 13 Time to start another day (8) 16 Freely admit? (3,3) 17 Leaves about fifty duvets (6) 18 It’s used by postal sorters, as well (4) 20 Make a note of the time (4)

PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 7 Aloft; 8 Scupper; 9 Embargo; 10 Earns; 12 Asseverate; 15 Chain store; 18 Sober; 19 Riviera; 21 Inertia; 22 Rifle.

Down: 1 Make tracks; 2 Doubt; 3 Stir; 4 Ashore; 5 Muleteer; 6 Spartan; 11 Speculated; 13 Senorita; 14 Gambler; 16 Threat; 17 Deify; 20 Vera.