Crossword first published by Mensa May 2006

Every letter of the alphabet appears at least once in the solution.

ACROSS

  1. How things that cause embarrassment turn out
     The way that makes them less to grieve about. (5,8)
  8. Best at leaping, though not in start. (7)
  9. Ultraviolet light round each of the eye’s middle parts. (5)
10. Relaxed and happy after taking out first place. (5)
11. A pair of perches travel okay. (7)
12. Moving calmly against, having mutual obligation. (13)
15. Ticked off when including British in breed of monkeys. (7)
17. Quite a scene: avatar arresting detective. (5)
19. Decimate five times? Well, about five! (5)
20. Demanding too much from one man. (7)
21. Let 17A speed, set up river attraction. (6,7)

DOWN

  1. Position (of subject) most important? It’s academic. (13)
  2. Primary representation at high school courses. (5)
  3. Circle ruled on made out of line. (7)
  4. How odd shapes can risk new disorder. (13)
  5. Provide a joke for the internet? (5)
  6. Tedious work gradually becomes obsolete. (4,3)
  7. Fair trade sets out to give return after fluctuations. (13)
13. Two rolls in poor blend: eaten sparingly. (7)
14. Help very early, if somewhat cryptically. (7)
16. Finn, so we hear, to prepare for knighthood. (5)
18. Progressing in a line, a mass of light,
     Directly from the centre, left or right. (5)

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