Leicester Mercury

Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1. Quiet article arranged for a performanc­e (5,7)

7. Change a definition of noon? (5)

8. Make amends an hour later? (5)

9. Indeed, the Yorkshire opener got two points (3)

10. Initially deafening din

Roger created with boldness (7-2)

11. It’s paid when silver is found in the house (6)

12. Beasts upset the dog (6) 15. Can’t Ray get US involved in providing asylum (9)

17. Some complacent expert (3)

18. Even crossing, for example (5)

19. Avoid the boy returning to the East (5)

21. Quiet street protest about aviation enthusiast (5,7)

DOWN

1. Girl had game with the

French instrument (5,7)

2. A poem from

Rhodesia (3)

3. Presbyters’ trees (6)

4. One girl consumes a drink that’s unreal (9)

5. In the midst of mango distributi­on (5)

6. Does it open number 21? (3,2,3,4)

7. Like a man found in

India (5)

10. A drug for finger and nail, perhaps (9)

13. Phase out the form (5)

14. Leases out stands for artists (6)

16. A man gets five in a book (5)

20. A party causes fuss (3)

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