Crossword

Saturday's puzzle.
By The Newsroom
Published 13th Mar 2010, 11:11 BST
Updated 13th Mar 2010, 13:26 BST

Across

6. Like (7)

7. Completely (5)

9. Hiatus (3)

10. Conduct (9)

12. Gentry (11)

15. Steep (11)

17. Unending (9)

19. Bashful (3)

21. Deign (5)

22. Vagary (7)

Down

1. Competitor (5)

2. Compete (3)

3. Renown (4)

4. Absurd (9)

5. Reliable (7)

8. Eccentric (3-3)

11. Accuracy (9)

13. Pliable (6)

14. Savagery (7)

16. Jolt (5)

18. Tiff (4)

20. Parched (3)

Last week's solution

Across: 1 Arson; 4 Disband; 8 Pull off; 9 Class; 10 Rite; 11 Unvaried; 13 Need; 14 Flag; 16 Announce; 17 Past; 20 Cheat; 21 Inkling; 22 Sky-blue; 23 Press.

Down: 1 Appurtenances; 2 Split; 3 Noon; 4 Defend; 5 Sociable; 6 Amazing; 7 Disadvantages; 12 Rebuttal; 13 Nunnery; 15 Scribe; 18 Arise; 19 Skip.