THE CROSSWORDS
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Come safely through the elements (7)
5 There’s little credit in the whole meeting of rugby players (5)
8 Asian city may be just a spot in the desert (9)
9 They help to make up the regiment (3)
10 What people who have designs on eating out do? (4)
12 A number making a living in education (8)
14 Arnold upsets him (6)
15 Andrew goes out for a ramble (6)
17 He’s concerned with his image, being badly tailored (8)
18 Recklessly risk one’s arm in Malaya? (4)
21 Time in general (3)
22 Inferior worker is sly (9)
24 Right, let it out (5)
25 It has a large bill to face (7)
DOWN
1 Refuse a stew, perhaps (5)
2 End of one in the morning (3)
3 Simple feature of the feather bed (4)
4 It bores me in the back (6)
5 Turning off the main way (4,4)
6 A souvenir about what has been left behind (9)
7 Controlling factor (7)
11 Harmonious character? (9)
13 Request written with certain enjoyment (8)
14 One object in rent is investment (7)
16 Supported by arms or threatened by them? (4,2)
19 Sand possibly holds uranium in this Arab country (5)
20 It cannot be passed in silence (4)
23 Car negotiating a bend (3)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Communication (7)
5 Combat (5)
8 Dog with spotted coat (9)
9 A flightless bird (3)
10 Sway to and fro (4)
12 Accomplished (8)
14 Elementary textbook (6)
15 Fruit-flavoured lozenge (6)
17 Memento (8)
18 Cutting side (4)
21 A timber tree (3)
22 A gundog (9)
24 Rub out (5)
25 Upper hand (7) DOWN 1 Large conifer (5)
2 Nothing (3)
3 In another direction (4)
4 Three-legged stand (6)
5 Whimsical (8)
6 Racing dog (9)
7 Roll heavily along (7)
11 Mexican dog (9)
13 Read aloud (8)
14 Corridor (7)
16 Prey (6)
19 Before appointed time (5)
20 Inclination (4)
23 Compete (3)