QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

7 Scientists’ workrooms (12) 8 Pay attention (6) 9 Adjust (an alarm) (5) 10 Extremists (8) 13 Appends (4) 15 Edge of a pavement (4) 16 Employees’ monies (8) 17 Prevent (from doing) (5) 19 Small lump of gold (6) 21 From nowhere (3,2,3,4)

DOWN

1 Furthest, final (8) 2 Aid (a criminal) (4) 3 Cognacs (8) 4 Mix with a spoon (4) 5 Outdoor breeze (5,3) 6 Bird’s home in a tree (4) 11 Hope for the future (8) 12 Small fragment of wood (8) 14 Became more profound (8) 17 Rhythm instrument (4) 18 List of duties (4) 20 Eighteen-hole game (4)