Crossword

MORE CROSSWORDS IN TABLOID!

ACROSS

1 Perhaps chicken soup to do: form of being treated after onset of cold? (7,4)

7 Take offence at group’s attitude (7)

8 Power shown by different black plant (3,4)

10 Quite fresh (5)

11 Sign letters written by conductor (9)

12 Records number to accommodate one manager of pop groups (7)

14 Seemingly endless point learnt afresh (7)

15 Engine needing check in US state (7)

18 Send off wine wanted by eccentric type (3-4)

20 Rash, king in ancient African city bearing westward (9)

21 Dog drinking drop of one’s tea (5)

22 Pattern of former politician getting into drink (7)

23 Sit near suspect, crying (2,5) 24 Go back for a moment (5-6)

DOWN

1 Becomes the winner, reportedly, in children’s game (7)

2 Mother, very nervous initially, becomes a member of society (5)

3 Figure old trick involving label (7)

4 Joint highest team (7) 5 Getting better, continuously swallowing them (2,3,4) 6 Quieten doe unsettled in swirling wind (3,4) 7 Simple Disney character (6,5) 9 Struggle to get clothes, soldier’s uniform (11) 13 Special reforms, including work of bishops (9)

16 Old sailor’s sword wounded girl (7)

17 Serious article penned by Shackleton, maybe (7) 18 Existing on island, English cotton on (7) 19 Uncomfortable week in a room in hospital (7) 21 Primate in European river, too far up (5)