THE TAKE-A-BREAK CROSSWORD
ACROSS 6. She turns a lever when I go in (7) 7. One is not committed to making advances (5) 9. Dread becoming a crawler (5) 10. Half the quantity to stomach – a very small amount! (7) 12. Rotten shows are performed not far from here (6,5) 14. Grow a trifle uneasy when being held by frayed rope (11) 18. It’s a question of investigation (7) 19. Large fireplace, we hear (5) 21. One pays the price for time spent on it (5) 22. Martina is playing with a monkey (7) DOWN 1. It’s convenient, being within reach, and you appreciate it (5) 2. Leave the Gulf, perhaps (6) 3. Small part of horse’s tack? (3) 4. Shy away from a bird outside Leatherhead (6) 5. One could end up in the soup on court, possibly (7) 8. Hasty copper sorry to get involved (7) 11. Regular outfit? (7) 13. Doctor first gets the run-down on Ken being inebriated (7) 15. Duel or skirmish having increased in volume (6) 16. Then again, Jack can be quite a formidable person (6) 17. Holy man just standing outside the King’s Head (5) 20. In Kenya, many vegetables are grown, including this one (3)
QUICK CLUES
Across 6. Set free (7) 7. Board game (5) 9. Lukewarm (5) 10. Intricate (7) 12. Vengeance (11) 14. Result (11) 18. Let (7) 19. Irritate (5) 21. Step (5) 22. Opposite (7) Down 1. At no time (5) 2. Edit (6) 3. Employ (3) 4. Floor covering (6) 5. Sovereign (7) 8. Shoe-mender (7) 11. Lawn game (7) 13. Deserted (7) 15. Distinctive
phrase (6) 16. Annul (6) 17. Lift (5) 20. Marry (3)
MONDAY’S SOLUTIONS
QUICK Across 3 Endeavour 8 Loot 9 Patronage 10 Covert 11 Blood 14 Divan 15 Rest 16 Gross 18 Team 20 Twice 21 Leash 24 Behind 25 Ephemeral 26 Turn 27 Sterility Down 1 Elucidate 2 Convivial 4 Neat 5 Enrol 6 Vendor 7 Urge 9 Prong 11 Booth 12 Delicious 13 Attendant 17 Steel 19 Meteor 22 Steal 23 Spot 24 Bait CRYPTIC Across 3 Barrister 8 Iran 9 First mate 10 Limpid 11 Knees 14 Mason 15 Roll 16 Swell 18 Term 20 Arena 21 Yeats 24 Petite 25 Invention 26 Sees 27 Entrances Down 1 Diplomats 2 Palmistry 4 Avid 5 Risen 6 Summer 7 Eats 9 Finns 11 Keeps 12 Sometimes 13 Ill at ease 17 Laden 19 Meteor 22 Titan 23 Anon 24 Pole