30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Thought of one transaction

losing a pound (4)

8 This poet was a tall chap

(10)

9 Reporters rue awful

effects of constraint (8) 10 Lively part for a cynic (4) 12 Half the does on the

headland get away (6) 14 One speaking two languages may do much gardening? (6)

15 Name the winner (6) 17 1000 different children she

has (6)

18 He likes to feel well placed

in class (4)

19 Not be worried so much

about being stupid (8) 21 Fine stock for freight

transport (5,5)

22 Drug used in underground

operations (4)

DOWN

2 Melancholy mood in the

slump (10)

3 What a pity mapbook doesn’t show Turkish capital! (4)

4 Run Sue around and become

doubtful (6)

5 To do wrong is not on to finish

with (6)

6 OK, there ’ s nothing left (3,5) 7 Influence expressed opinion

about the West (4)

11 Store shut through trade union

monopoly? (6,4)

13 From botany I’d find something

to fight infection (8)

16 Very unlikely to repair or meet

(6)

17 When the dynamo breaks down

(6)

18 Herb ’ s a wise man (4) 20 Learner also to come down to

earth (4)