CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. One who is looking to the future but who keeps an eye on the ball ( 7- 5)

9. Getting ready? ( 9) 10. Small numbers young boy

returns ( 3) 11. Tim is with ease, say, to list the

articles ( 7)

12. In jail I lacked colour ( 5)

13. Place in a grave situation ( 6) 15. Severe trial that’s a painful

experience ( 6) 18. Dismay a returning Scandinavian

( 5)

20. Another cheap gold hat ( 7)

22. Shuts inside the cabin ( 3) 23. Put in other words meaning the

same ( 9) 24. Birth certificate sent with goods?

( 8,4)

DOWN

2. Right one taking box with most

money ( 7) 3. During jujitsu shied away from a

Japanese dish ( 5)

4. Waited for a bed I’d prepared ( 6) 5. One finding it amusing in a silly way

presumably ( 7) 6. Last letter concerning a learner

arranged in regions ( 5)

7. Girl blushed at such spectacles ( 4- 8)

8. Is this house only partly aloof? ( 4- 8) 14. Cocktail that goes with a bang in

Russia ( 7) 16. Graceful English leader on the side of

worker ( 7)

17. Cake found in city haunt ( 6)

19. Leapt about on part of a flower ( 5) 21. Crime of one with a burning desire

( 5)