CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Escaped criminal (8)

5. Encouragement (4)

8 & 12. Sinners (4-5)

9. Shoemakers (8)

10. Manacles (7)

12. See 8 across

15. Use one's strength (5)

16. Tell a tale (7)

20. Walkers for pleasure (8)

21. Gown (4)

22. Hurt (4)

23. Accusingly expose (8)

DOWN: 15 May 2022

1. Distressed (7)

2. Culpability (5)

3. Bring upon oneself (5)

4. Flows back (4)

6. Obstract (7)

7. Relaxes (5)

11. Upright (5)

12. Prohibit from an action (5)

13. Fantasist (7)

14. Go ahead of (7)

15. Planet on which we live (5)

17. Fire-raising (5)

18. Add beauty (5)

19. Stoop (4)

Win a bottle of Gavi di Gavi – Palladino and Barbera d’Alba – Palladino, provided by Charles Grech Co Ltd, Valley Road, Birkirkara