CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7 Length times breadth with people? (9,4)

8 In which the camper gets a ring? (4,4)

9 Plenty to take a hammering? (4)

10 Strong tissue? (6)

12 Sailor on the way overseas (6)

14 Manage to say ‘Leave!’ (3,3) 16 Balked of idle error (6) 18 One is not required by the chief cook (4)

20 The occurrence I had initially expected at nightfall (8) 22 Mental agility from nimble lean monarch (5,8)

DOWN

1 Domestic regulation offers some independence (4,4)

2 and 15Dn No place for a private secretary? (6,6)

3 An example of a lawsuit? (4) 4 Player didn’t touch 50 per cent (4,4)

5 Visitor who can’t be expected to keep silent? (6)

6 Win over rhythm? (4)

11 Plea for half open international agreement (8) 13 Changing the conclusion reached in the morning (8) 15 See 2 Down

17 Consumption of tea and ink (6)

19 The time that mostly belongs to us? (4)

21 A way out of perplexity (4)