The Sentinel

Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

7. Very funny team breaking up (4-9) 8. Where treatment is provided when pilot has broken down (8) 9. Dramatises part of the New Testament (4)

10. Went quickly before Edward declaimed bombastica­lly (6)

12. Completely unimpaired in diplomacy (6)

14. They’re taken by monks and commercial travellers! (6)

16. In the rush I’m mysterious­ly showing a shaky movement (6) 18 & 17 Dn. Moves timorously when safe region is destroyed (4,2,4)

20. Is this fare expensive? (4,4)

22. Vehicles provided for small charges (4,9)

DOWN

1. Strange reptile is around

– or was! (8)

2. Absolute ruler with a supply base round the south (6)

3. One of a pair once worn by father in the street (4) 4. Rogues in houses all around (8) 5. Kind of jacket worn by the unbalanced artist (6) 6. Not all the ammunition for a group of soldiers (4) 11. Diana’s dress in confusion (8) 13. No peer is more vulgar (8) 15. Makes an attempt at compositio­ns (6) 17. See 18 Across 19. African port where nothing moved with speed (4) 21. Company engineer at the heart of the matter (4)

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