CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7 Think it’s a work with E as the key (5)

8 Encourage to listen to half the score (7)

9 Nets are oriental (7)

10 Weird entry in gazetteer, I expect (5)

12 Bent stripe on folding cover for clerical office (10)

15 Albeit briefly, just about completely (10)

18 Mistake all but brings great fear (5)

19 Communication showing how old the muddle is (7) 21 Duplicating material provided by clients (7) 22 Compel violence? (5)

DOWN

1 Predict the French will get the crew’s quarters (10) 2 Intoxicated spy, it turns out (5) 3 At this point in another era (4) 4 Alter small coin (6)

5 Learn apt correction from mother and father (8)

6 What an acting astronomer might aspire to? (7)

11 Finish being incensed, having been put in peril (10) 13 It may take cases on the highest level (4-4)

14 Does he go on a ship for lodging? (7)

16 Bet doctor is needed in high wind (6)

17 Baser form of weapon (5) 20 Thus 12in of plastic (4)

Yesterday’s solutions:

Across: 1 Apostates. 8 One. 9 Penalty goal. 11 Crimson. 12 Moses. 13 Sweden. 15 Income. 17 Amble. 18 Entrant. 20 Outside left. 22 Tea. 23 Respected.

Down: 2 Poe. 3 Tales. 4 Toying. 5 Showman. 6 Cold storage. 7 Renascent. 10 Noise abroad. 11 Cast a vote. 14 Elector. 16 Remiss. 19 Theme. 21 Foe.