30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7 A meeting arranged in

Coventry Street (5) 8 Fancy having an idol lying

around at home! (7) 9 It’s used for weighing a kind

of sheet (7) 10 Child takes me back to an

object of superstition (5) 12 Suitable for the Royal Box at

Wimbledon? (5-5) 15 In the van on the promenade

(2,3,5) 18 To provide financial support could be done by the West (5) 19 Got name of engine component mixed up (7) 21 Settled the bill and made a

profit (7) 22 Have no more — it contains

poison (5)

DOWN

1 Reliable companion in the

next stall (6,4) 2 & 17Dn Bally names could be

in every way! (2,3,5) 3 Some of the strongest

unions cause a shock (4) 4 I learn to convert this kind of

measure (6) 5 Dot Mason upset by old elephant (8) 6 Songs said in France to have

certain obligations (7) 11 Gives the wrong facts, when

girl is around the class (10) 13 See 20 Down 14 Scrutinises pieces used in

music lessons (7) 16 Dear me! It must be put together again (6) 17 See 2 Down 20 & 13Dn Promise to provide a

single weapon (4,4,4)

PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 1 Rest-cures; 8 Bee; 9 Four-posters; 11 Modiste; 12 Inner; 13 Strain; 15 Sleeve; 17 Aired; 18 Imprint; 20 Transformer; 22 Ere; 23 Answering.

Down: 2 Ego; 3 Copes; 4 Rushes; 5 Special; 6 Absenteeism; 7 Deterrent; 10 Underwrites; 11 Massacred; 14 Indiana; 16 Misses; 19 Prone; 21 Eon.