30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Could it be where fees are paid to enter the belfry? (4-4) 5 Copied from cheap editions

(4) 9 See 20 Across 10 In managing their craft they

need to know the ropes (8) 11 A small number getting in to

spoil a country house (5) 12 One sailor followed by others — they’re formidable types (7) 13 Concludes Don’s bantering is

out of place (6,2,2,3) 18 Stopped from making

progress in the main (8) 19 Some of our generation bring

pressure to bear (4) 20 and 9Ac Be unable to settle

in time (3,4,4) 21 Summary way to issue

instructions to counsel (5) 22 In the Aeneid I’d observe the

founder of Carthage (4) 23 Rebuke him and so bring

about a change (8)

DOWN

2 Opera in alfresco setting, maybe (4-3) 3 Leave in the lurch — that’s a

disappointment (3-4) 4 Become fond of the way, as

tramps do (4,2,3,4) 6 Chatter about the Spanish

high churchman (7) 7 Diana’s accustomed to

being unemployed (7) 8 Painting in the hydro is “The

Kingdom of Leonidas” (6) 13 Crowed when the head of

Biology gets teased (7) 14 Caused provocation in

unusual edict (7) 15 Powdered earth (6) 16 Turn one into a particle without charge (7) 17 With weapon raised, obtains

valuable gold pieces (7)

PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 1 Cancan; 4 Sea-bed; 9 Highest bidder; 10 Inertia; 11 Iliad; 12 Stock; 14 Snags; 18 Usher; 19 Costume; 21 Make things hum; 22 Rosary; 23 Stored.

Down: 1 Co-heir; 2 No great shakes; 3 Alert; 5 Edition; 6 Budding author; 7 Deride; 8 Atlas; 13 Curator; 15 Murmur; 16 Acrid; 17 Seemed; 20 Sight.