30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

6. Don’t stop the wrong persons (5,2)

7. Robbery list included a precious stone (5)

9. Fish seems to be off! (5)

10. Stand up, perhaps, to get sweeping aid (4-3)

12. Hardly dark thoughts! (6,5)

14. Entered before the others and won (4,2,5)

18. Latches redesigned for a schoolbag (7)

19. Jar - in which to put coal (5)

21. Range of a policeman in the South-East (5)

22. Select the French preserves (7)

DOWN

1. Play involving a doctor and a mother? (5)

2. He could well be the best man to be the groom (6)

3. An addition to the family? (3)

4. This means worsted, strangely enough! (6)

5. They took over from the

night-shift (7)

8. Support us in shame (7)

11. In age so twisted, suffering pains (7)

13. Financially, it enables you to stand on your own feet! (7)

15. Welcome break for prisoner? (6)

16. Yet it may mean miners work harder! (6)

17. To return to her is not the same (5)

20. Produce the rent (3)

PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 1 Absolutely; 7 Extra; 8 Wastrel; 10 Striking; 11 Harp; 13 Meagre; 15 Mousse; 17 Spot; 18 Portland; 21 Slipper; 22 Order; 23 Ingredient.

Down: 1 Actor; 2 Stalkers; 3 Law and; 4 Toss; 5 Lariats; 6 Pessimists; 9 Lip-readers; 12 Footnote; 14 Aeolian; 16 Poured; 19 Audit; 20 Spur.