CHALLENGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Second prize for Mr Dave

Ellis in the medley (6,5)

9 Called for as arranged (7) 10 To return to her is

not the same (5)

11 A job is at stake (4)

12 A product of good

stock (8)

14 Kingdoms about to

be given charity (6)

16 Stones cast in attacks (6) 18 It rarely turns out like

this in books (8)

19 The picture palace

features it (4)

22 Temporarily secures an

obligation we hear (5)

23 Bound to be against

punishment (7)

24 On which games are won by the over-forties (6,5)

DOWN

2 Pakistan’s greatest

current asset (5)

3 Girl getting rave

review (4)

4 Tree used in sacred

fires (3,3)

5 Time soon modifies

feelings (8)

6 Perform successfully (7) 7 Sort of writing that may

be highly polished (11)

8 Detects rare form of

confidential process (5,6) 13 Give one time for

transgression (8)

15 What one may write

about a recital (7)

17 Summary of new

prices (6)

20 Former churchman? (5) 21 Ruin a French party (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Past the critical phase (4,3,4) 9 Melodious (7)

10 A limited scale (5)

11 Likewise (4)

12 To scheme (8)

14 Abase oneself (6)

16 Enigma (6)

18 Period of decline (8)

19 Pack tidily (4)

22 Sumptuous meal (5)

23 Go on resolutely (7)

24 Mutual concessions (4-3-4)

DOWN

2 A planet (5)

3 Widespread (4)

4 Lacking sincerity (6)

5 Privation (8)

6 The human species (7) 7 Without hesitation (8,3) 8 Repay in kind (3,4,4)

13 Disparage (8)

15 Japanese art of paper

folding (7)

17 Polish-born French

composer (6)

20 Consider (5)

21 Obnoxious child (4)