the crosswords

PUZZLE 15673

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Focus one’s attention on money in a box (11)

9 A number leave one country for another (7) 10 See 12 Across

11 Consumes a set recipe (4) 12 and 10:

Flat out after a mishap? Not unusual if you’re this (8,5)

14 I grew annoyed about a little pest (6) 16 It checks the growth of population (6) 18 He suffers from depression (8)

19 A list of consumer items (4)

22 Pole taking meat around for sale? (5) 23 A substitute for reticence (7)

24 Suits oneself? (4,7)

DOWN

2 Determined to follow on an attack (5) 3 Buoyant Irish seaport (4)

4 Slight difference of opinion? (6)

5 Went and put it right (8)

6 Minor scoops for the nursery? (7) 7 Convince it’s fantasy (4-7)

8 The others confidently said there’s no need to worry (4,7)

13 A girl lies about weapons (8)

15 Even in sorrow taxpayers contribute to it (7)

17 More unfortunate choice in the marriage ceremony (6)

20 Strange oriental lake (5)

21 They can be deadly as an additional paragraph (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 An easy target (7,4) 9 Impose (7) 10 Parasitic insect (5) 11 Disastrous (4) 12 Cloudy (8)

14 Soften (6) 16 Unlawful constraint (6) 18 Keep on (8) 19 Language of Pakistan (4) 22 Present itself (5) 23 Treat as a celebrity (7) 24 Somnambulist (11)

DOWN

2 Deduce (5)

3 Clip into shape (4) 4 Inborn (6) 5 Frenzied excitement (8) 6 Bravery (7) 7 Polygraph (3,8) 8 Be confident (4,7) 13 Lineage (8) 15 Attentive (7) 17 Proscribe (6) 20 Intensify (5)

21 Work hard (4)