THE CROSSWORDS
PUZZLE 16254
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Unnecessarily detailed design of sewer’s working (10)
6 Combined nations look into pre-Christian era (4) 10 An air of sanctity (5)
11 Dancer all bare in confusion (9)
12 Wild cat’s leap subdues (8)
13 Fittingly test (3,2)
15 Give help to one easily duped we hear (7)
17 Something special encountered if you go straight down (7)
19 Original place for holding races every four years (7)
21 One giving a talk - on the radio? (7)
22 What pacifists have but don’t use (5)
24 Plenty of room for classy Picasso design (8)
27 Fears to be converted to traditional English food (5,4)
28 The head examiners may read them (5)
29 The advantage of keenness (4)
30 A country unable to exercise self-control (10)
DOWN
1 She has them shortened to a degree (4)
2 Call for action? (6,3)
3 It provides a measure of one’s spirit (5)
4 One in argument re a debt unsettled (7)
5 Arrives with bread and drink (5,2)
7 Ordinary people from Italy (5)
8 Secures rent for one of a group of shops (5,5)
9 Taken by those who are sick and tired of work? (4-4)
14 Police chief’s last resort? (3,2,5)
16 It is brought in to resist on the other side (8)
18 Reconciliation officer who works behind the scenes? (4-2,3)
20 To lead such a life is simple - and hard (7)
21 This is the simple bit (7)
23 Coarse jargon used in various languages (5)
25 Where the retired gardener may be found working? (2,3)
26 See the key goes to the agent (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Addendum to letter (10)
6 Greater part (4)
10 Protect by insurance (5)
11 Middle East holy city (9)
12 Pencil lead (8)
13 Complete (5)
15 Building (7)
17 Wishful thinker (7)
19 Cure for all ills (7)
21 Ostensible reason (7)
22 Decorate (5)
24 Unsparing (8)
27 Very reticent (9)
28 Coalesce (5)
29 Authoritative standard (4)
30 Ignorant (10)
DOWN
1 Rate of progress (4)
2 Autonomous (9)
3 Throw away (5)
4 Exult (7)
5 Presage (7)
7 Assign as share (5)
8 Likeness (10)
9 So to speak (2,2,4)
14 Maintain watch over (4,4,2)
16 Angry (8)
18 Turbulent confusion (9)
20 Indict (7)
21 Decorative design (7)
23 Happen (5)
25 State of uncertainty (5)
26 Be inclined (4)