30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7 The way the tour is diverted to the East (5) 8 Becomes snarled up at corner in back-street (7) 9 An insult to a seaside promenade, we hear (7) 10 The French travel south to Nigerian port (5) 12 You could find these right in the main shopping centre (4,6) 15 Right-handed key (6,4) 18 This coin was a sovereign (5) 19 & 13Dn This will deceive the pupils (7,8) 21 Individual after different name for a flower (7) 22 Get to the bottom and connect the pipe-line (5)

DOWN

1 Normal, neat decorative arrangement (10) 2 They went round the necks of thugs, we hear (5) 3 Famous fiddler in Stainer oratorio (4) 4 What the needle produces is an acute pain (6) 5 Take out of gear (8) 6 Did some signalling, but became weary (7) 11 Complete black suit needed by one who goes round the course (3,2,5) 13 See 19 Across 14 Declines to put rubbish on the top of the scrap-heap (7) 16 Mob round the East whooped in triumph (6) 17 Show disdain for one who reconnoitres (5) 20 Betty Perkins to do some secretarial work inside (4)

PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 1 Restraint; 8 Air; 9 Incantation; 11 Artiste; 12 Posts; 13 Canvas; 15 Prefer; 17 Avast; 18 Celsius; 20 Tuition fees; 22 Ewe; 23 Elephants.

Down: 2 Eon; 3 Rings; 4 Images; 5 Tripper; 6 Sands of time; 7 Treasures; 10 Cotoneaster; 11 Archangel; 14 Astride; 16 Scribe; 19 Lunch; 21 Eat.