CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 So exultant to cook a chop like

this? (4-1-4) 8 Fit for a little physical exercise

(3) 9 women who have no-one to

mow their lawns? (5,6) 11 Touch on what brought Zulu

warriors to a strange end (7) 12 There’s space to travel in it (5) 13 Rush in with a demand for

money? (6) 15 Indiscreet bank official? (6) 17 Doubtful, being somewhat in

the dark? (5) 18 It grows, in the main (7) 20 When it’s too humid to hunt?

(5,6) 22 Born in a stone edifice (3) 23 Carries away the gates (9)

DOWN

2 It moves boats in Morocco,

Arabia and Israel (3) 3 A crime for which a clergyman

lost his head (5) 4 Nothing exists but fruit (6) 5 Irritate but prove all right before

the end (7) 6 They were once thought, though almost entirely incredible (4,7) 7 Spoke in broken English? (9) 10 They’re put in by present

company (11) 11 Endless instances developed

(9) 14 It’s used by those wishing to secure temporary accommodation (3-4) 16 Maintain a lock that is brought

up (6) 19 Engagement-ring from one

who will care, naturally! (5) 21 Person in the money? (3)

FRIDAY’S SOLUTIONS:

Across: 1 Banker. 4 Feasts. 9 Hurricane lamp. 10 Sceptic. 11 Actor. 12 Forge. 14 Chink. 18 Issue. 19 Scorpio. 21 Dressed to kill. 22 Malady. 23 Meteor.

Down: 1 Behest. 2 Nerves of steel. 3 Edict. 5 Eyewash. 6 Starting price. 7 Supers. 8 Match. 13 Guessed. 15 Diadem. 16 Aside. 17 Cooler. 20 Ozone.