Puzzles & Stars

ACROSS

1. They contain impressions people have gathered (5,6)

9. Genuine transformation for unsophisticated young lady (7)

10. A lightweight feline (5) 11. Hurry from a street ringed with high explosive (5)

12. He takes up permanent residence, but the letters go astray (7)

13. Plant container has

different fertiliser (6) 15. The sort of stare from one wearing spectacles? (6)

18. Free to arrange another

tenancy (7)

20. Provide the doctor with

tea and coffee (5)

22. One inspiring lyric verse

among the operators (5) 23. Disorganised pirates move in a slovenly way (7)

24. Where one may drive

after the service (6,5)

DOWN

2. What men like Caesar

assumed (5)

3. I’m turning up with tunes transposed for dances (7)

4. Not in favour of a

jingle (6)

5. Promote the sales of footwear round the south (5)

6. They produced light

cloaks (7)

7. He may have to attend to

cases at a late hour (5,6) 8. The stage player could make a heavenly entrance (6,5)

14. I get all confused with

husbandry (7)

16. Discomfort that may cause one to hold back (7)

17. Estuarine areas that may

be salted (6)

19. A cereal producing a

large seed (5)

21. Behave friskily – might

be pickled! (5)