Quick Crossword

ACROSS:

1 Insignificant person or thing (9)

6 Last section or part (3)

8 Pointed beard (6)

9 Heavily loaded ( 5)

10 Squirt or spray (6)

11 Acquit or pardon (7)

13 Be sold in greater numbers than (7)

16 Former Portuguese monetary

unit (6)

18 Place for dancing ( 5)

19 He flew too close to the sun (6)

21 Fish eggs (3)

22 Engage in conflict (4,5)

DOWN:

1 In favour of (3)

2 Scientific equipment, _ dish (5)

3 Tropical bird (7)

4 Banishes (6)

5 Town in north west England (6)

7 Perilous (9)

8 Gasometer (9)

12 Stain (7)

14 Ornamental tuft (6)

15 Originating in a foreign country (6)

17 Seat (5)

20 Increases (3)

SOLUTION

ACROSS: 1 Fifty-fifty. 6 Defame. 7 Steep. 9 Sander. 10 Tot. 11 Tics. 14 Sent.

15 Una. 16 Tracts. 17 Dairy. 18 Amends. 20 Hand-picked.

DOWN: 1 Fee. 2 Fracas. 3 Yields. 4 Insert. 5 Theatres. 6 Dortmund. 8 Potatoes. 9 Sciatica. 12 Stayed. 13 Wasabi. 14 Streak. 19 Dud.