THE QUICKIE

ACROSS

1 Unscrupulous moneylender (4,5) 6 Pinch (3) 8 Bludgeons (6) 9 Keen (5)

10 Light creamy dessert (6) 11 Metropolis (7) 13 Pampers (7) 16 Spore-producing organism (6) 18 Young eel (5) 19 Niche or alcove (6)

21 Religious sister (3) 22 Of short duration (9)

DOWN

1 Lav (3)

2 Fire remains (5) 3 Dubious (7) 4 Slumbering (6) 5 Chess piece (6) 7 Palsy (9)

8 Admit everything (4,5)

12 Up to (2,3,2)

14 A sage (6)

15 I have found it! (6) 17 Mother-of pearl (5) 20 Occupy a seat (3) Yesterday’s solutions: Across:

1 Abbreviate. 6 Amount. 7 Dread. 9 Thieve. 10 Ova. 11 Quit. 14 Fang. 15 Ape. 16 Rental. 17 Ebony. 18 Throbs. 20 Reinforces. Down: 1 Aim. 2 Bought. 3 Either. 4 Indeed. 5 Teetotal. 6 Adequate. 8 Draughts. 9 Tiresome. 12 Crayon. 13 One-two. 14 Fabric. 19 Bus.