THE CROSSWORDS
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 A girl in distress sought by Lohengrin (5) 4 They polish shock absorbers (7) 8 A New Testament colonist (3) 9 Few show support (9) 10 Something left when one’s gone (7) 11 Pictures of newly minted coins (5) 13 Examined in depth a cause of complaint (1-5) 15 Disregard one note and not another (6) 18 A better hen? (5) 19 Offers some of the rolling stock (7) 21 Disgusting campaign of aggression (9) 23 One on the subject of anger (3) 24 Makes use of film strips (7) 25 In a way quite small, but wholly delightful (5)
DOWN
1 Suitcase found in the car (7) 2 He never adds anything new to his collection (9) 3 Reception on the pier (5) 4 Spanish girl involved in a bet (6) 5 It’s frustrating using a weapon (7) 6 There’s a rising welcome for her (3) 7 Measures taken to decorate indoors perhaps (5) 12 Reserved, but singularly partisan (2,3,4) 14 Boys may have a run on them, darners renew them (7) 16 Superlatively relaxed - that is the point in the Orient (7) 17 Takes off for an excursion on board (6) 18 Not bound to relax (5) 20 Observed holding a number up, of necessity (5) 22 He’s vain, in a matter of opinion (3)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Official authority (5) 4 Highest in rank (7) 8 Understand (3) 9 Utter curses (9) 10 Lethargy (7) 11 Fortunate (5) 13 Behave abjectly (6) 15 Elementary textbook (6) 18 Precipitous (5) 19 Large fish-eating bird (7) 21 Diocese (9) 23 Self-esteem (3) 24 Constituent part (7) 25 Giver (5)
DOWN
1 Transient (7) 2 Of mournful appearance (9) 3 Expose falsity of (5) 4 Sailor (6) 5 Widely liked (7) 6 Day before festival (3) 7 Antagonist (5) 12 Tell the whole truth (4,5) 14 Look into (7) 16 Deep-seated ill will (7) 17 Essence (6) 18 A fine fur (5) 20 Intelligible (5) 22 Bring action against (3)