the crosswords

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Final arrival has complaint and

is persisting (7,3)

8 A pie’s turning brown (5)

9 A unit is ordered to

somewhere in North Africa (7) 10 Perfect example of a work in

Latin (7)

11 The mark of a beast marks the

trail (5)

12 It means one’s refusing in code

perhaps (2,4)

14 It follows a gale at sea too

(2,4)

17 It caters for the rest of the

drivers (5)

19 Displayed - a willingness to

invest? (4,3)

21 He seeks relaxation - I trust

nothing disturbs him (7) 22 Goes out of play (5)

23 Giving but quietly feeling bitter about it? (10)

DOWN

2 A couple of pages to praise

and praise (7)

3 What’s wrong with the

weather? Signs of warning (5) 4 Spot something on the

board (6)

5 Large volume one may take to

work (7)

6 She provides some excellent

essays (5)

7 Moons around site all set for

development (10)

8 Stepfather is a ship’s

officer (6,4)

13 Make an impact (7)

15 Noise or disturbance can be

wearing (7)

16 The clergy adopt Eastern dress

(6)

18 Hit the first bump (5)

20 It holds the unloved Emperor

motionless (5)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Furtive (10) 8 Hemmed in (5) 9 Disparage (3,4) 10 Porpoise-like marine mammal (7)

11 Foul up hopelessly (5) 12 Strip of money by fraud (6) 14 Grandiose in scale (6) 17 Bushed (3,2)

19 An Indonesian island (7) 21 A rheumatic pain (7) 22 Be repeated (5)

23 No longer of use (2,3,5)

DOWN

2 Exculpate (7) 3 Two-masted sailing boat (5) 4 Sovereign power (6) 5 Dishonourable (7) 6 Deficient (5) 7 Presiding (2,3,5)

8 Very uncomfortable situation (3,2,5)

13 Get in touch with (7)

15 Of sight (7)

16 On land (6)

18 State of oblivion (5)

20 Type of military music (5)