THE CROSSWORDS
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Outflowing currency (3,4)
5 A flash of brilliance (5)
8 One old fort now turned into a capital tourist attraction (5,2,6)
9 A plea is reversed in sibilant tones (5)
10 Still fluster, perhaps (7)
11 Assimilate a summary (6)
12 Calms down a wild beast (6)
15 A tussle for military honours (7)
17 Tragically without a match, has to return a smoke (5)
19 It’s unspeakable! (13)
20 Points to the girl to follow (5)
21 Make dispirited editor return to his normal field (7)
DOWN
1 Unnecessary accessory (5)
2 One should hear pins drop in these places (7,6)
3 Shattered - as an antiquarian’s interest may be? (2,5)
4 It’s a struggle for an amphibian to get around (6)
5 Coarse expression of quantity (5)
6 Be fit and agile, perhaps, and tireless (13)
7 New singlet produces prickling sensations (7)
11 It’s deep in distress, notwithstanding (7)
13 Is more cheerful when the dollar’s risen? (5,2) 14 Aim for the top in exotic dances (6)
16 Bravely built shelter (5)
18 Cottons on and leers crudely (5)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Having big-name cast (3-4)
5 Hemmed in (5)
8 Offer feigned respect (3,3,7)
9 Swindler (5)
10 Italian astronomer (7)
11 Conceit (6)
12 Vividly imprinted (6)
15 Persian Gulf sheikhdom (7)
17 Scope (5)
19 Engaged in dispute (2,11)
20 Brownish yellow (5)
21 Rumour (7)
DOWN
1 A savoury jelly (5)
2 Command dogmatically (3,4,3,3)
3 Small personal ornament (7)
4 Give up office (6)
5 A precious stone (5)
6 Divulge secrets (5,3,5)
7 Minimal footing (7)
11 Pulsating with life (7)
13 Windpipe (7)
14 Catch in a net (6)
16 Heated (5)
18 Flavoursome (5)