Simply Daily Puzzles

Coffee Break Cryptic


20 September



Across

Small fruit put underground, we hear (5)
Cereal in west requiring warmth (5)
A lovable eccentric primarily (5,3)
Standard portion or medium selection (4)
Woman from the United Nations (4)
10 Drug distributed in Paris (7)
12 Carrier hurried in back street to get drink (11)
14 Sinatra could be a skilled worker (7)
16 Action taken to back favourites (4)
19 Be fond of story about king (4)
20 Persuaded to talk when taken from the bank (5,3)
21 Cleaners don't have gents to put off (5)
22 Want to follow Branson's first jet? (5)

Down

Anger about bishop revealing scripture (5)
Bird that's upset an Italian city (7)
You are not finished in time (4)
Manuscript buried in wood somewhere in Cheshire (8)
Change in middle of genuine weariness (5)
Row about stray dog (7)
11 One smear for one from Tonga, say (8)
12 Delayed, having attempted to cross a river (7)
13 Giant one found with a fairy queen (7)
15 Lacking vigour, trainer takes part (5)
17 Courage is needed to remove feathers (5)
18 Essayist requiring meat (4)