CRUSADER PRIZE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Quietly leave holding old stick (4)

Obvious it’s unattractive, like time (5,2,3)

Inner workings show courage (4)

Fellow used tired term about navigation device (5,5)

Record action with DIY tool (4,7)

Vital supplier keeps new veal recipe in check (5,4) Resentful about constable’s first search (5) Keen to agree to change (5)

Sharply criticising drain covering king in gunk, initially (9)

Hastily prepares note about road surfacing (11) Clergyman in a devout way goes round beforehand (10) Merely swapping unit for energy as a joke (4) Very rich with diamonds – diamonds show unfair advantage (6,4) Praise nobleman in report (4)

DOWN

1 Attendant gets artist a good read (4-6)

Rise, leave and drive (3-2-3-2)

Hot stuff gets registered as bug at an early stage (5) Rectifying fine, uncle gets control (9)

Lack of purpose, as smile broke out on head (11)

7 Time for some fruit (4)

8 Rainy performance, omitting one story (4) Upsetting me with practical improper conduct (11) Comedian throwing a rope around Iolanthe, say (5,5) Men grafted, working in sections (10)

One Direction played a set, sure (9)

21 I call out for some shade (5)

22 Old friend put on a stone (4)

Excellent time to join Frenchman on return (4)

TARGET