CRYP TIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

8 Plain glass in American wagon ( 7,8) 9 For every forward, time must run out ( 3) 10 I am no tall fizzy party drink ( 11) 11 Compass showing north in storm ( 5) 12 Like small talk, perhaps? Phoney does, truly ( 9) 15 Wise crossing America in a banger? ( 7) 17 Dreary broadcast about tail of urban fox ( 7) 19 A leading lady in the cinema?

( 9) 20 Singer, for example, appearing in Pisa ( a cappella) ( 5) 21 Weepy guys seen parting in latest shot ( 11) 24 Wife English duke married

( 3) 25 Unsurpassed wit – fosterfather cracks up ( 2,3,5,5)

DOWN

1 Plenty required to support carnival? I agree (4,6) 2 Sophisticated city, Estonia’s capital ( 6) 3 Back to win against silver medallist ( 6,4) 4 Improvised singing from jazz enthusiast following Shaw’s intro? (4) 5 Treacherous conduct in revolting dramatic work (4,4) 6 Woman appearing in upcoming article after article (4) 7 Religious building in earlier year ( 6) 8 Pays up for recycling, putting in right kind of paper ( 7) 13 Cover tax trial in Hollywood? ( 6,4) 14 Equal to duck and Thai prawn mixture? ( 2,1,3,4) 16 Rows follow broadcast showing companies with sky- high charges ( 8) 18 Drink after Edward’s put over point that settles things ( 7) 19 Result of increased dose ( 6) 20 Relatives legally separated,

initially ( 2- 4) 22 Pay attention to short

statement (4) 23 Long story from chimney

sweep I contacted (4)