{ THE CROSSWORDS } QUICK CLUES

PUZZLE 15831

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Cop in male form (9)

8 Soldiers from Tunis (5) 9 Four-footed cycles (7)

10 They’re the least one can expect (6) 11 They are too fixed in their views to leave bits out (6)

12 This year is affected by emotional instability (8)

15 Challenged champion’s delay about the final (8)

18 Wild cats in comical capers (6)

20 For each expert, a pastry dish is brought in (6)

21 His mate turns with disbelief (7) 22 Make Bill work in the house (5)

23 A shaver of today - or tomorrow? (9)

DOWN

2 All right, a mixed type of creature (5) 3 Such games are not openly played (6) 4 Involved - that’s the conclusion about me and a girl (8)

5 He doesn’t like to assume anything (6) 6 I arrive out of sorts in the south of France (7) 7 A watering place raising sugar as vegetable delicacy (9)

11 Singers are barred in them (4,5) 13 Reform a crook, we hear, and reduce to poverty (8)

14 Movie queen from the continent (7) 16 Fastidiousness for exactness (6)

17 Put emphasis on nervous tension (6)

19 A social class scattered over the Orient (5)

ACROSS

1 Involve (9)

8 Impudent audacity (5) 9 German measles (7) 10 Highly seasoned sausage (6) 11 Roundabout route (6) 12 Australian city (8) 15 Surmount (8) 18 Insignificant person (6) 20 Enjoy (6)

21 Fugitive (7)

22 Light boat (5)

23 Healthy, happy condition (4-5)

DOWN

2 A light purple (5) 3 Remain hidden (3,3) 4 Central US state (8) 5 Necessitate (6)

6 Forced entry of premises (5-2) 7 Unmistakably (9) 11 Popular government (9) 13 Ultimate (8)

14 Upper limit (7)

16 A nut (6)

17 On fire (6)

19 Attracted (5)