CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7. Flying holiday? (5,2,3,3)

8. Hang around road with an inhabitant of Africa (8)

9. Detail from 6 (4)

10. Gleans they are higher beings (6)

12. Not under control as a result of publicity given to split? (6)

14. The sort of predicament an abrasive person will get into? (6)

16. Her cue for game (6)

18. Give out 9 (4)

20. Could one link rage with this Shakespeare character? (4,4)

22. One most unlikely to have swallowed a dictionary? (3,2,3,5)

DOWN

1. Chance I’m taking to become a skilled workman (8)

2. A meeting place in the street (6)

3. Note: it loses a thousand and becomes quite small (4)

4. How old is the rock? Palaeolithic or neolithic (5,3)

5. No rise for one’s superior (6)

6. When to return 18? (4)

11. Slink away – the tell-tale is leaving (5,3)

13. Are they in hospital teams? (8)

15. Movement indicates first part of play is being performed (6)

17. Inexperienced enough to daunt about everybody (6)

19. Intend to be stingy (4)

21. Reporters from all quarters (4)