THE PAGE’S QUICK CLUES

Across

8 Voucher (6)

9 Choral work (8)

10 Instrumental

composition (8)

11 Spice (6)

12 Thong (5)

13 Sit heavily (4)

14 Accompanied by (4)

16 Ideal (7)

18 Explain (7)

20 Mail (4)

21 Strike (4)

22 Fascination (5)

25 Insubstantial (6)

27 Cancelling (8)

28 Daughter of

Oedipus (8)

29 Infrequently (6)

Down

1 Shirk (3,3)

2 Expert (10)

3 Angry remark (5)

4 Eyepiece (7)

5 Canal boat propeller (9)

6 Lend (4)

7 Pre-meal drink (8)

14 Valuable (10)

15 Throbbing (9)

17 Course of events (4,4)

19 Feast (7)

23 Kidnapper’s demand (6)

24 Bog (5)

26 Smooth-talking (4)