The BIG Saturday Crossword

Cryptic clues

Across

6. As worn in court (7)

7. Inhuman lucre (5)

9. You and I are about

to strike, being quite

innocent (5)

10. The French

team study this

dictionary (7)

12. Spy’s recent stage

failure (6,5)

14. Don’t go on - hit

out at lack of

employment (7,2,2)

18. Unfortunate men

in obscurity in the

country (7)

19. Doctor to compete in

film production (5)

21. Be in harmony again

in declining years (5)

22. Bet earnings taken by

Communist (7)

Down

1. Cathy’s craft (5)

2. Twice set out to fly (6)

3. Deceive a child (3)

4. Court work is

irksome (6)

5. Tied up again

as a reaction to

emotion? (7)

8. He left the rented

property with a will (7)

11. A store of corny

gatherings? (7)

13. Alien upset gin in the

front (7)

15. Obstruct movement

of picnic basket (6)

16. Doctor in charge of

herdsman (6)

17. Strength of wines (5)

20. Used to be a made

up cutting tool (3)

Down

1. Lax (5)

2. Reply (6) 3. Entrap (3) 4. Read (6) 5. Ponder (7) 8. Slope (7)

11. Trouble (7)

13. Equilibrium (7) 15. Cot (6)

16. Gaudy (6)

17. Rugged (5)

20. Sever (3)