30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7 Injunction not to take time

off from work (5) 8 Causes of perplexity in

games, perhaps (7) 9 Walter’s still a good-fornothing though reformed (7) 10 Possibly eager to approve a

proposal (5) 12 We may bet on them to give

us hydrogen (10) 15 Singer has tension after her

work (10) 18 Admit defeat and return (5) 19 Resident judge? (7) 21 Put some notes in order? (7) 22 This material sounds

swell (5)

DOWN

1 Fly round with no regard for

the rules, but perfectly (10) 2 Father to avail himself of a

temporary stop (5) 3 Stand for no bull (4) 4 Actually it’s about a

friend (6) 5 Such unions aren’t

recognised (8) 6 I’m the type to make an

impression (7) 11 Simple way in which the

affluent live (4,6) 13 He has a home split round

the side (8) 14 It’s near breaking up and

showing distress (2,5) 16 Charges for original film

shots (6) 17 It’s very much used as a

prefix (5) 20 A pre-match fling (4)

PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 1 In the news; 8 Ore; 9 Instruction; 11 Excerpt; 12 Recur; 13 Yonder; 15 Option; 17 Occur; 18 Entitle; 20 Ace of spades; 22 Gas; 23 Turned out.

Down: 2 Nun; 3 Error; 4 Excite; 5 Stirrup; 6 Conscripted; 7 Deference; 10 Second-class; 11 Etymology; 14 Earnest; 16 Reefer; 19 Tepee; 21 Emu.