THE QUICKIE

ACROSS

1 Small, brownish bird (7) 7 Counting frame (6) 8 Becomes larger or more extensive (7)

9 Eager or astir (4)

10 Puts on (4)

12 Folds (7)

14 Mends (7)

16 Article (4)

18 Cavity (4)

20 Acrobat’s bar (7)

21 Very small (6) 22 Acknowledges with praise (7)

DOWN

1 Slim (7)

2 Trembling poplar (5)

3 South African monetary unit (4)

4 Small, flat rings (7)

5 Squid prepared for eating (8) 6 Public outburst (6) 11 Disgraceful (8)

12 Invents (7)

13 Cooks gently (7) 15 Originating in a distant foreign country (6)

17 Give medical care to (5) 19 Vestibule (4)