30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

4. How the horseman sat differently to make a journey (7)

8. & 21Ac. It presumably permits no comeback (3-3, 6)

9. Facial distortion, but I’m surrounded by easy elegance (7)

10. Attack an interruption in production (6)

11. Creature found in Antigua, naturally (6)

12. Exercising control - over the horse, we hear (8)

18. Figure of speech showing a light touch in Homer translation (8)

20. A prickly design that often gets beaten! (6)

21. See 8 Across

22. To broadcast correspondence - that’ sa quick way of communication (7)

23. Organs would need correcting if they produced these (6)

24. The girl in the forefront is held in control (7)

DOWN

1. Not upset by undoubted close shave (7)

2. Where you’ll find a grizzly, unfurnished hole, one hears (4-3)

3. Don’t allow such a degree of enlightenment (6)

5. & 19Dn. Honest performers? (8,6)

6. Strong liquor - drink up - this will cause a disturbance (6)

7. Taking part in a gamble demands a bit of spasmodic ingenuity (6)

13. Still I’m easy to move! (8)

14. Sounds like one who deceives the quick mover (7)

15. Object spotter is confused by (7)

16. It’s easy to find the account in a documentation system (6)

17. Is heavy-footed and creates an impression (6)

19. See 5 Down

PREVIOUS SOLUTION Across: 1 Comradeship; 9 Eft; 10 Distemper; 11 Gusto; 13 Explain; 14 Active; 16 Rental; 18 Cartoon; 19 Cadet; 20 Originate; 21 Gin; 22 Measureless.

Down: 2 Out; 3 Radio; 4 Dished; 5 Steeple; 6 Implanted; 7 Weigh anchor; 8 Translating; 12 Saturnine; 15 Violins; 17 Unfair; 19 Creel; 21 Gas.