10-minute Crossword

Have fun with this straightforward crossword.

ACROSS

1 Mediterranean plant used in cosmetics (4,4) 5 Russian emperor (4) 9 Breathing space (9) 10 Overact (3)

11 Eastern garment (4) 13 Involve in a quarrel (7) 16 Pierce with horns (4) 18 Public speaker (6) 19 Decorative strip of fabric (6) 21 Aid in a crime (4) 23 Every day between dusk and dawn (7)

25 To boot (4) 27 Horse-like animal (3) 28 Cautious (9)

30 Part of a bottle (4) 31 Restore confidence to (8)

DOWN

1 Voracious (4)

2 At its lowest point (of a tide) (3) 3 1958 Alfred Hitchcock film (7) 4 Computer gateway device (6) 6 Vehicle for young students (6,3) 7 Making a deep resonant sound (8)

8 Basil, sage, eg (4) 12 Painkiller (9)

14 Nothing more or better (4) 15 Large steep hill (8) 17 Of speech (4) 20 Sloping script (7)

22 Past (6)

24 Audio or video cassette (4) 26 Eyelid ailment (4) 29 French for ‘water’ (3)