COFFEE TIME

ACROSS

1 Armed engagement (6) 4 Collision force (6) 8 Evening (5)

9 Grassland (7)

10 Aplomb (7)

11 Awkward (5)

12 Deserted (9) 17 Distinguishing emblem (5) 19 Celebrated (7)

21 Cry out (7)

22 Concerning (5)

23 Aim, goal (6)

24 Elected (6)

DOWN

1 Awning (6)

2 1859 Italian battle that gave its name to a reddish-purple colour (7) 3 Room in the roof (5) 5 Military assignment (7) 6 Cause (a person) to laugh (5) 7 Five times four (6)

9 Alias (9) 13 Arithmetic mean (7) 14 Fraught with uncertainty (7) 15 Aim (6)

16 Scientist associated with

the theory of gravity (6) 18 Colour scheme (5) 20 Coach, instruct (5)