THEQUICKIE

ACROSS

1 Excessively ornate (6) 4 Cringe in fear (5) 7 Disgraceful (10) 8 Strong wind (4) 9 Humorous (5) 11 Selfish driver (7) 13 Nine-sided figure (7) 15 Manner (5) 17 Eyelid inflammation (4) 18 Continuously (3,3,4) 20 Cinder (5) 21 Scottish dish (6)

DOWN

1 Hand part (6) 2 Speed contest (4) 3 Underground cell (7) 4 Grain husks (5) 5 To court (3) 6 Involving danger (5) 7 Sordid (6) 10 Nullify (6) 12 Share expenses equally (2,5) 14 Female relatives (6) 15 Use a razor (5) 16 Anaesthetic (5) 17 Excessively self satisfied (4) 19 Laboratory, in short (3)

Yesterday’s solutions:

Across: - 1 Spatula. 5 Some. 7 Cap. 8 Helpline. 9 Rotor. 10 Moth. 13 Seep. 14 Tots. 18 Ease. 19 India. 21 Business. 22 Opt. 23 Tree. 24 Smacker. Down: - 1 Security. 2 Appetite. 3 Ushers. 4 Aflame. 5 Splits. 6 Mane. 11 Headlock. 12 Splatter. 15 Saline. 16 Lepers. 17 Siesta. 20 Purr.