30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Has old-fashioned style (4) 3 Turning point in worldly

affairs? (8) 9 It would be if you bought it

as seasoned timber (3,4) 10 New place for putting golf

balls (5) 11 Let sprites go free as sprites

(12) 13 Outcast with a song in his

heart (6) 15 He stole away from the

shore (6) 17 Embassy sign for religious

types (12) 20 Belief in sacred office (5) 21 I join two hundred in a game

that’s played (7) 22 Did go round there but couldn’t make up one’s mind (8) 23 I stole away to an isolated

spot (4)

DOWN

1 Two music-makers

dance (8) 2 It gets wetter as it dries (5) 4 Compel to do a favour? (6) 5 Import to make icing in

cafes (12) 6 A tinier form of sloth (7) 7 Bird from another nest (4) 8 Isn’t it particular what it

sells? (7,5) 12 Ocean liner popular with

holiday-makers (8) 14 Intend to appear in torn

clothing (7) 16 Type of car to hold fifty

two (6) 18 Is about to study pictures (5) 19 Altogether it’s sour, but one

drop is sweet (4)