COFFEE-TIME

ACROSS

1 Stiff cotton material (8) 7 Mediterranean volcano (4) 8 Popular type of plum (8) 9 Flexible putty (6)

10 Paddy, rage (6)

11 Adam’s mate (3)

12 Epsom classic (5)

14 Tend furnace (5)

16 Chart (3)

18 Zodiac twins (6)

20 Join up (6)

22 Cocktail (8)

23 Askew (4)

24 Night watchman, sentry (8)

DOWN

1 Scandal, disgrace (7) 2 Government gratuity (5) 3 Trainee, greenhorn (6) 4 Urge, stir up (6)

5 Beam, gentle grin (5) 6 Lay-out (6)

13 Casual, heedless (6) 15 Film-star falcon (7) 16 Desert hallucination (6) 17 Small tablet (6)

19 Live, survive (5)

21 Gain knowledge (5)