30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 6 Smirks that could be made

to impress (7)

7 Lawful time, back in the

fifties (5)

9 Type of brush undergrowth

(5)

10 Wild pursuer of royal

dreams? (7)

12 Building up afresh what’s

left before formal talk (11) 14 Gift of 13 down? (7,4) 18 Special gifts of money (7) 19 A bad shot for a musketeer

(5)

21 His work is often pressing

(5)

22 Growing source of food

and drink (7) DOWN 1 Synonymous with right?

Could be (5)

2 Smart evergreen (6) 3 High-class navy vessel (3) 4 A sorry state (6)

5 An officer is over many a

sailor (7)

8 Assign work to a writer (7) 11 Difficulties of artists (7) 13 Fruit and nuts (7)

15 Odd vigil held by distraught

nun (6)

16 This idea will get you into no

trouble (6)

17 More than one bargains for on getting into public transport (5)

20 Not much to write down

(3)