{ THE CROSSWORDS }
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Girl holds information for the programme (6) 4 and 16 Down: World Cup team shaken in the dressing room? (6,6)
9 A touching thing to read (7)
10 Climb, by the skin of one’s teeth! (5)
11 A private coach? (5)
12 Put into liquidation (7)
13 Firm provision for retirement (7,4)
18 Exit to the open air (7)
20 Pack animal brings everything back around morning (5)
22 A short release from the army (5)
23 Being boastful with only a little credit due? (7)
24 Puts back steers broken loose (6)
25 Circulates, so one says (6)
DOWN
1 It is included in a doctor’s rounds (6)
2 Compel payment to be precise (5)
3 Girl to perform different roles (7)
5 Has sampled some tea (5)
6 Companion given a smile, despite one’s annoyance (7)
7 More like those blessed with a worldly inheritance? (6)
8 It gives power to those who deserve it (11) 14 Buries someone - because of wrong note given to doctors? (7)
15 Not to agree to a full distribution (4,3) 16 See 4 Across
17 A great flower of India? (6)
19 A full round or a small portion? (5) 21 Similar to a cup of tea (5)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Important person (6)
4 To pound (6)
9 Great circle of Earth (7)
10 Fertile area in desert (5)
11 Completely (5)
12 Apparent (7)
13 Relevant example (4,2,5)
18 Sharply sarcastic (7)
20 Discharge of guns (5)
22 Examination of accounts (5)
23 Jumpy (7)
24 Haughty (6)
25 In addition (2,4)
DOWN
1 Gap made by force (6)
2 To estimate (5)
3 Deeply felt (7)
5 Home (5)
6 A specified task (7)
7 Give up office (6)
8 Reasons for and against (4,3,4)
14 Apart (7)
15 Mediocre in quality (2,5)
16 Untidy writing (6)
17 A bite (6)
19 Complete (5)
21 Unfastened (5)