30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
6 Bounce back despite being
tied up again (7) 7 Artist for example in sad
revenge (5) 9 The minstrel consumes nothing of the food provided (5) 10 In Castro we see an
unbeliever (7) 12 Plumbing strong emotion?
(4,7) 14 Fruit for an easily offended
couple, we hear (7,4) 18 Dog is right for miner (7) 19 Fish on ice? (5) 21 A pose adopted by a
fabulous writer? (5) 22 Not a free horse? (7)
DOWN
1 Feel depressed underneath
(5) 2 The way things are going is
nothing to swear about! (6) 3 First of the nonentities (3) 4 Lead in refutation (6) 5 Boy and worker in spectacle
(7) 8 Met punk rocker looking
slovenly (7) 11 Makes use of one in fruit (7) 13 Dishonest in possessing bishop’s or shepherd’s staff? (7) 15 100 admit to being inexperienced (6) 16 Capital in a bank Arabs use
(6) 17 Say something extreme? (5) 20 Boggle at appearing
reserved? (3)
Across:
1 Statistics; 7 Emend; 8 Friends; 10 Overture; 11 Tell; 13 Lesson; 15 Picnic; 17 Card; 18 Cannibal; 21 Settles; 22 Greta; 23 Chess match.
Down:
1 Scene; 2 Audition; 3 In form; 4 Tail; 5 Concern; 6 Recollects; 9 Salt-cellar; 12 Midnight; 14 Stretch; 16 Ransom; 19 Beech; 20 Plus.