CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

7. You need basil first with mixed spice for muscles (6)

8. Would little Edward like the sound of the forest? (6) 9. Lure around to dominate (4) 10. Where one needs to go to get there. But that’s another story we hear (8)

11. Quiet on top class back road for a little sticker (7)

13. Abrasive little bottle by the sound of it (5)

15. This clue is a stinker! (5) 16. Saturday nag fever? Is this by the singing Mr Ed’s? Almost sounds like the original group (3,4)

18. Hands going like the clappers? (8)

19. Sounds like Xmas is without the model (4)

21. A quick look at a cricket shot (6) 22. On the face of it he is only five (6) Down 1. In place of stead (4) 2. Gondola accident! Was the city driver totally out of sight or just a shade? (8,5)

3. Easy rut for river mouth (7) 4. Fancy sound from a southwestish direction (5) 5. Rogers and little Albert look out on lofty head for monarch’s address (5,8)

6. Repeat performance or just playing? (8)

12. Gall fly causes Pomme de Quercus? (3,5)

14. Take all possessions and make it bare, Eve (7) 17. Medicine’s helper has Julie quiet but keeping an eye out (5) 20. Irritable, Edward takes gutsy extremes (4)

Yesterday

Across: 1. Afloat, 4. Useful, 9. Bologna, 10. Reset, 11. Yucca, 12. Debauch,

13. Antiquarian, 18. Legging, 20. Tie up, 22. Giant, 23. Go ahead,

24. Endure, 25. Tester.

Down: 1. Abbeys, 2. Lilac, 3. Afghani, 5. Shrub, 6. Fistula, 7. Litchi, 8. Hand luggage, 14. Niggard, 15. Rat race, 16. Plague, 17. Spider, 19. Inter,

21. Exert.