30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. One who'll come in and take your pet? (3-7)

7. Island makes a charge (5)

8. Loot attendant, sick inside (7)

10. Vault movements are rusty (8)

11. It throws light on broken palm (4)

13. Redirected train having nothing to share (6)

15. Land on the sofa (6)

17. Hard bird makes loud noise (4)

18. Orders new cat's diet (8)

21. Rein nag around when approaching (7)

22. Pictures taper (5)

23. Youngsters find it easy (6,4)

DOWN

1. Near the end (5)

2. Discuss business in conversations at the factory (4,4)

3. Judge to hesitate before covering king in pastry (6)

4. Overlaid with sinfulness, we

hear (4)

5. First man supported by worker is inflexible (7)

6. One of a number of layers in close proximity (7,3)

9. Phrase for fast train on particle (10)

12. Vets fail to arrange celebration (8)

14. What pot could be by the canal? (7)

16. Forth bridge supports having internal corrugations (6)

19. Now put up commercial in trifle (5)

20. Quietly sick - take tablet (4)

PREVIOUS SOLUTION ACROSS: 6 Plunder; 7 Maine; 9 Ace; 10 Beach ball; 12 Medicineman; 15 Ingredients; 17 Small arms; 19 Low; 21 Class; 22 Defiant.

DOWN: 1 Pluck; 2 One; 3 Cede; 4 Bad breath; 5 Unclean; 8 Active; 11 Heartless; 13 Indian; 14 Animals; 16 Pound; 18 Meet; 20 Pig.