{ THE CROSSWORDS }
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Up-to-date design centre (6)
4 It acts strangely, causing interference perhaps (6)
9 Continental act is A1 in variety (7)
10 She’s precise about one point (5)
11 I break a little back bone (5)
12 Honest comment on the cost of living? (2-3-2) 13 His staff helps him reach new heights (4-7) 18 About one thousand different paint drums (7) 20 Seat of learning (5)
22 Novice gets left behind in the Austrian mountains (5)
23 They count for nothing (7)
24 Property that goes with rank (6)
25 Show preference for a simple building (4-2)
DOWN
1 Land in America (6)
2 Negotiate a rise (5)
3 Shell that’s commonly cracked (7) 5 Islands have got an unusual constitution (5) 6 Foot-pedal that could be altered (7) 7 Moves stealthily and quietly among Amerindians (6)
8 Legal charges (11)
14 How promotion should be given to miner, perhaps (2,5)
15 Instruct or admonish (7)
16 Liberty, for example (6)
17 Quickly redrafted poster (6) 19 Distribute the entire first section of the Bible (5)
21 She appears in an ensemble that’s rather colourless (5)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Warning (3-3)
4 Agree (6)
9 Put an end to (7)
10 Senior member (5) 11 Impudence (5)
12 Commotion (7)
13 Summary treatment (5,6) 18 Constantly active (2,3,2) 20 Miniature representation (5) 22 Fear greatly (5)
23 Et cetera (3,2,2)
24 To last (6)
25 Entangle (6)
DOWN
1 2 3 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 19 21
Straw roofing material (6) Having a tendency (5) Burn unsteadily (7) Sequence (5)
Give false alarm (3,4) Fester (6)
Id est (4,2,2,3)
Rash impetuous person (7) Muslim month of fasting (7) Pamper (6)
Draw back in fear (6) Duck with fine down (5) Deep monotonous sound (5)