THE QUICKIE

ACROSS

1 Kneecap (7)

5 Short period of calm (4) 7 Frozen water (3) 8 American state (8)

9 Alloy of iron and carbon (5) 10 Cribs (4)

13 Greet enthusiastically (4) 14 Boys (4)

18 Rotate (4)

19 One’s home (5)

21 ... Cumberbatch, actor (8) 22 Had food (3) 23 Domesticate (4)

24 Say in words (7)

DOWN

1 Sandshoe (8) 2 Decompression sickness (3,5)

3 Legally obliged or responsible (6) 4 Anti-aircraft fire (3-3) 5 Span (6)

6 With little flesh or fat (4) 11 Deliberate destruction (8) 12 Stupid and incapable (8) 15 Globe (6)

16 Tempt (6)

17 Portable computer (6) 20 Second Greek letter (4)

Yesterday’s solutions:

Across: 1 Stratagem. 6 Axe. 8 Gemini. 9 Exits. 10 Magnum. 11 Plumage. 13 Heave-ho. 16 Circle. 18 Ethos. 19 Jet lag. 21 Den. 22 Sand wedge.

Down: 1 She. 2 Reign. 3 Triumph. 4 Gateau. 5 Manila. 7 Easter egg. 8 Gumshield. 12 Lockjaw. 14 Athens. 15 Ensign. 17 Rated. 20 Ale.