CRYPTIC 320

ACROSS

4 Free me from that Eastern drivel (7)

8 Is to creep around in a strictly defined manner (7)

9 Of taking rests among the trees (7)

10 Most in the convent take the point that they should get together (7)

11 Believes you’ve found the answer (7)

12 One may lie in bed and find one to eat (6) 14 Such a red tan can prove to end up fiery (6) 18 The law about having a likeness for tea (7) 21 Some find it in a spray like this (7)

22 Shows clearly that we need six Romans in the scene (7)

23 The First Lady has a rest on the mountain

(7)

24 Punished them severely at first for doubling up on bikes (7)

DOWN

1 Show respect to one with spirit (7)

2 May look black but could be valuable (5) 3 Such a generous politician! (7)

4 Fed up etc with fault-finding? (6)

5 Such a big glare (5)

6 Trace aliens and give the answer (7)

7 Pretty but may produce sores (5)

13 Such language and at the Vatican too! (7) 15 About putting it on in order to get well (7) 16 Gifts offered on the Net at last (7)

17 Lets a lot of releases be seen (6)

18 Letters issued about a kind of wheat (5) 19 Call to a family member to give up resistance (5)

20 I’m about to start serving that pennypincher (5)