30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

6. Deteriorate and become a drug-taker (2,2,3)

7. Give the last cry of pain (5)

9. Go and cause irritation (3)

10. Homes were rebuilt but the location’s vague (9)

12. Onslaught by Cupid, perhaps, could be fatal (5,6)

15. An attraction to excursionists on a diet? (7,4)

17. It may bring couples together at Christmas! (9)

19. Time to end the opera (3)

21. You’ll like it if you like fruit tart! (5)

22. Not a large measure of spirit, just a little one! (4,3)

DOWN

1. French river I have knowledge about (5)

2. The best or one of the worst things a golfer can do (3)

3. Game explorer (4)

4. Not very good at cornering, apparently (2,3,4)

5. Punish in the right way? (7)

8. Exist with just a part interest

(6)

11. An inference that should attract more custom? (9)

13. How one danced when not quite sober? (6)

14. Free to make a speech (7)

16. Deck or dock (5)

18. Classical author I’d nothing against at first (4)

20. Some very early grain (3)

PREVIOUS SOLUTION Across: 7 Part of the time; 8 Arm-rests; 9 Pots; 10 Gothic; 12 Scraps; 14 Offers; 16 Tastes; 18 Goes; 20 Dormouse; 22 Fellowfeeling.

Down: 1 Pairs off; 2 Starch; 3 Efts; 4 Chess-set; 5 Stupor; 6 Emit; 11 Cast down; 13 Pheasant; 15 Easels; 17 Spoils; 19 Owed; 21 Rued.