THE CROSSWORDS CRYPTIC CLUES } YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS (15781) PUZZLE 15782 QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Swings round to attack or starts running (5,2)

4 Went round or moved sideways (5) 7 Fiddlesticks! (4)

8 It returns before five in a city business (8)

10 She may be found highly entertaining (3,7) 12 It has no big clientele (6)

13 Tone adopted by doctor coming in weary (6)

15 Some doubt in a judgment (10)

18 Carefully examined any leads broken (8) 19 The end of the game for one’s partner (4)

20 One who believes in Scottish industry (5) 21 Turns red, this shows uncertainty (7)

DOWN

1 A bit I broke in my leg (5)

2 Altered one’s expression? (8) 3 Fastidiousness for exactness (6)

4 The demon drink? (4,6)

5 Case to hold one’s attention (4)

6 Tide may change between sunrise and sunset (7)

9 I’d rather not express it more politely (2,5,3) 11 Abandon royal dignity (8)

12 One should drive clean away from it (3,4) 14 Cause a capital loss (6)

16 Requirements of necessity (5)

17 Bill turned in a murderer (4)

ACROSS

1 A powerful analgesic (7) 4 Acknowledge (5)

7 Inquisitive (4)

8 French apple brandy (8) 10 Without deception (5,5)

12 Begin again (6)

13 Moderately (6)

15 Covert (10)

18 Southern tip of the Americas (4,4) 19 A bore (4)

20 Illuminated (3,2)

21 Socks, stockings (7)

DOWN

1 Madness (5)

2 Reaction (8)

3 South American river (6) 4 Conflicting (2,8) 5 Compelled (4)

6 Declare under oath (7) 9 Skill of a good sailor (10) 11 To cross (8) 12 Fundamental (7) 14 Quest (6)

16 A form of football (5) 17 Location (4)