CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Continent initially appeared somewhere in atlas (4)

8. Their failure to work leaves one speechless (5,5) 9. Widespread, half in

verse (8)

10. Main departures? (4)

12. Is afraid of disturbing

adders (6)

14. Change to a cane? (6) 15. Not so fair (6)

17. Convincing company

man (6)

18. It has caused many

deaths in Vietnam (4)

19. Aunt Sally, for example,

may be easy prey (4,4) 21. Man may do so before and after playing violin (4,3,3)

22. Out of one rogue comes

another fiddler! (4)

DOWN

2. A skilled craftsman? (10) 3. Desirous of upsetting an

eminent singer (4) 4. Temporary accommodation on board for rascals (6)

5. The opposite of bustles –

yet still worn (6)

6. Looking angry, being let

down (8)

7. Customs applications (4) 11. Bet the song is out-ofdate (4,6)

13. Lively cartoon films are (8) 16. A binding affair,

perhaps (6)

17. Many legs or shins (6)

18. Dines in style at smart

restaurants (4)

20. Travel to two points for a

garment (4)