THE CROSSWORDS

PUZZLE 16005

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 1 How to make a quiet cat jump? (6)

4 and 9 There’s no telling where it may lead (6,7) 10 Victor loses his head in the bullring (5) 11 Illuminated and somehow spiritual without airs (3,2)

12 Strange ordeals of a British admiral (3,4)

13 It will indicate how elevated one’s position is (7,4)

18 Compound in which there are two animals (7) 20 A revival in witchcraft? (5)

22 A book to remember? (5)

23 Managed to continue with foreign capital (7) 24 Mother gets involved with a plan for making bombs (6)

25 Stevenson’s better half (6) DOWN 1 Blunder upset students (6)

2 Rising and descent of the sun produces disturbance (5)

3 I clap to make it mine (4,3)

5 Showy fair lady? (5)

6 In poor health - result of a car accident? (3,4) 7 Abusive words from one engaged in commerce (6)

8 A concentration of intelligence (4,7)

14 Make light of palm oil (3,4)

15 In a coat of arms, perhaps, it may be taken to promote good feeling (7)

16 Directions to a famous garden in the country (6)

17 Remarkable way to pass on information (6) 19 Turning up to deposit gold sovereign (5) 21 Sullen doctor overdrawn at the beginning of the year (5)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 On fire (6)

4 Immovably stuck (6) 9 Bottomless (7)

10 Out of line (5)

11 Cut by 50 per cent (5) 12 Enthusiastic (7)

13 Africa’s highest mountain (11) 18 Governing (2,5) 20 Presumptuous audacity (5) 22 Window shade (5) 23 Confiscate (7)

24 Atone for (6)

25 Bowman (6)

DOWN

1 Indifference (6) 2 Faithful (5)

3 African river (7) 5 Accumulate (5)

6 Go towards (4,3)

7 Waste time (6)

8 Explore new areas (5,1,5) 14 Tacit (7)

15 Berries used in gin (7) 16 Wood for building (6) 17 Seller (6)

19 Fix tightly (5) 21 Approximate (5)