CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1. Mischievous adventures with publicity in getaways (9) 8. Employ some house
surgeons (3) 9. Unusual party with atmosphere getting thinner (11) 11. Say fist will prove
adequate (7) 12. Back part of fork is neither
strong nor pliable (5) 13. Short bar put round (6) 15. A trend to be fiery (6) 17. Stone with relief turned up
on ring (5) 18. Suddenly rolled to see
hothead curled round (7) 20. Fetch her – not from that
time on (11) 22. Fabulous bird is nothing in
church (3) 23. Three feet at a time near the
compound (2,3,4)
DOWN
2. It’s bewildering with all at
it (3) 3. Swells up evidently from
smoking (5) 4. Yes, cad does get more and
more rotten (6) 5. Does one slide about in
such footwear? (7) 6. Mingle – she’s worth
hurrying for, apparently (3,8) 7. Happy to carry little weight
indeed! (9) 10. When the contestants meet again, is it a case of marriage on the rebound? (6,5) 11. They are looking for bowmen from the southeast (9) 14. Saying is in favour of part of
speech (7) 16. Bring to light that 100 lie
about it (6) 19. Ransack for a weapon (5) 21. Sailor goes on the road (3)