THE CROSSWORDS
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 It’s worn for a spell of work (5)
4 Found the tea cold perhaps (7)
8 Once always included in prayers (3) 9 Drawn wine ready to be put out (9)
10 Put into bonds, on account of great interest? (7)
11 Walk carelessly from blame (5)
13 Notice a dog inside and tie it up (6)
15 Be back in time for a parliamentary occasion (6)
18 Go out with a girl (5)
19 Indeed it’s 12½ cents charged to one’s account (7)
21 Foolishly pulverise something offensive (9) 23 Song birds take to it (3)
24 He breaks down in the course of an investigation (7)
25 Part of a clergyman’s estate? (5)
DOWN
1 They allow sailors to make steady progress (3,4)
2 A client I’d made perfectly agreeable (9) 3 Get thinner and lighter (5)
4 Uncommonly haughty (6)
5 Motoring investigation reveals a body (7) 6 How to judge an effort (3)
7 Act evasively (5)
12 A mainline express? (4,5)
14 Uncommon payment for an author (7) 16 Possibly sore after the finish, finished second (7)
17 Loose draft I put in order (6)
18 First class railway return to southern country (5)
20 Fish looks right in the light (5)
22 In shape and size one is very like another (3)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Undamaged (5)
4 Formal permission (7) 8 Monotonous routine (3) 9 Sudden seizure of power (4,5) 10 Engross (7)
11 Cautious (5)
13 Obtain by intimidation (6) 15 Joyful (6)
18 Form quick opinion of (3,2) 19 Favouring drastic reforms (7) 21 Spying (9)
23 Publicise (3)
24 Make strong objection (7) 25 Possibly (5)
DOWN
1 Waiting at table (7)
2 Final statement of terms (9) 3 Stage setting (5)
4 Bay (6)
5 Later addition to will (7) 6 After all deductions (3) 7 Item recorded (5) 12 Dictatorship (9)
14 To censure (7)
16 Amplify (7)
17 Out-and-out (6)
18 Wide expanse (5)
20 Fantasy (5)
22 In favour of (3)