THE CROSSWORDS
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Jog with no clothes on around Gateshead (5) 4 A lot of impetus is lost turning two directions (7)
8 It may be pierced or just pricked (3)
9 and 2 Down: The Book of Numbers (9,9)
10 It’s short and possibly conical (7)
11 Solicit votes in the foyer (5)
13 Many a rascal will show which way the wind blows (6)
15 Reason for being milled (6)
18 Test the patience of a good man at a meeting (5)
19 A precious possession one is not bound to have (7)
21 Some French agitation produces delay (9)
23 It is laid for example on top of the grill (3)
24 It follows us back to bed to check the copy (7)
25 Is revolting (5)
DOWN
1 Irritated when necessity took first place (7)
2 See 9 Across
3 Dispatched to the interior? (5)
4 Free admittance? (6)
5 Turns up in chilly surroundings yet well received (7)
6 The Roman I have in mind (3)
7 One wants to be so described (5)
12 Unrestricted state of incapacitated kangaroo (9)
14 It’s possibly true, Ted said (7)
16 Mother takes a long time to get compensation (7)
17 Pretend to have influence (6)
18 The main comings and goings (5)
20 Start to penetrate (5)
22 Deception that confuses FBI (3)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Denim trousers (5)
4 Source of unexpected riches (7) 8 Determined (3)
9 Just (9)
10 Investigation (7)
11 Constructed (5)
13 Mystery (6)
15 Abscond (6)
18 Provide (3,2)
19 Expose (7)
21 Justifiably so called (9)
23 Nothing (3)
24 Flaw (7)
25 Devoutness (5)
DOWN
1 Fragrant flowering shrub (7)
2 Ancient times (9)
3 Locale (5)
4 Captain Bligh’s ship (6)
5 Distinguished (7)
6 Gist (3)
7 Ward off (5)
12 Beforehand (2,7)
14 Keep track of (7)
16 A culinary herb (7)
17 Large flatfish (6)
18 Black-and-blue (5)
20 Inexpensive (5)
22 A distilled spirit (3)