Mini Cryptic Crossword

Mini Cryptic Crossword

Mini Cryptic Crossword Mini Cryptic CrosswordAcross 1. Chief in charge of subject (5) 4. Play for time and stand in a market (5) 7. Across Act of noticing when Soviet baron is overthrown (11) 8. 1. Chief in charge of subject (5)Pale way to jump (4) 11. 4. Play for time and stand in a market (5) Pants and gives essential information (6) 14. 7. Act of noticing when Soviet baron is overthrown (11)Poem points to a city (6) 17. 20. 8. Pale way to jump (4) 11. Pants and gives essential information (6) 14. Poem points to a city (6) Female; boyish, perhaps (4) Put off when cougars died horribly (11) 22. 17. Female; boyish, perhaps (4)Drew a line and reigned (5) 23. 20. Put off when cougars died horribly (11)She’s a gem! (5) Down 22. Drew a line and reigned (5) 1. 23. She’s a gem! (5) Grotesque dwarf to make controversial posting online (5) 2. Down Gone before one type of food (5) 3. 1. Grotesque dwarf to make controversial posting online (5)Vehicle serviced by the RAC, perhaps (3) 4. 2. Gone before one type of food (5)Heavenly Beatle? (5) 5. 6. 3. Vehicle serviced by the RAC, perhaps (3) 4. Heavenly Beatle? (5) 5. Die cast by a first black bear (5) Die cast by a first black bear (5) Joins a golf course by the sea (5) 9. 6. Joins a golf course by the sea (5)Half intend to conclude (3) 10. 9. Half intend to conclude (3) Father’s classical ballet step? (3) 11. 10. Father’s classical ballet step? (3)Constricting feather scarf (3) 12. 11. Constricting feather scarf (3)Unwell in the village (3) 13. 12. Unwell in the village (3) Short-lived fashion in self-admiration (3) 14. 13. Short-lived fashion in self-admiration (3)More peculiar, in a doddering way (5) 15. 14. More peculiar, in a doddering way (5) Effortlessness initially left for painting stand (5) 16. 18. 15. Effortlessness initially left for painting stand (5) 16. Words used to procure a weapon (5) 18. Extreme displeasure out of range (5) Words used to procure a weapon (5) Extreme displeasure out of range (5) 19. 19. Call out in the mountains (5)Call out in the mountains (5) 21. 21. Stroke gemstone endlessly (3)Stroke gemstone endlessly (3)

(Soln on pg 34)