30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Shallow, but not slow, air-trip
in the semi-darkness (4-5) 8 Beam is a fish? (3) 9 Brief announcement given little time for preparation (5,6) 11 Let peer reform in full (7) 12 As used by the conductor to
keep the innings going? (5) 13 Feel sorry about rig-out
worn by first woman (6) 15 A measure of success in
university circles (6) 17 They have their points as
fasteners (5) 18 What a sceptre should make
one show? (7) 20 Does he produce firm
evidence of literacy? (5,6) 22 Everything in the deal looks
fine (3) 23 Soak poets, as one might say
(2,2,5)
DOWN
2 Wood whether burnt or
not? (3) 3 Given illumination again in a
measure (5) 4 Fifty to go to a wood to
humble themselves (6) 5 It enables one to have protection at one’s fingertips (7) 6 Upset at deferring to close
acquaintance (5,6) 7 Bonny sect, as everyone
agrees (2,7) 10 No rise for cripple in crash, in accordance with code of conduct (2,9) 11 Immediately produce article
in correct manner (5,4) 14 Dreams there’s nothing in six
transgressions (7) 16 In favour of suitable gain (6) 19 Gets rid of huts (5) 21 Age of some rats (3)