THE CROSSWORDS
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Start to make an escape (3,4)
4 Dancers take it to knock an opponent down (5)
7 Change the course of a revolution (4)
8 As a guess maybe it soothes (8)
10 Get to grips but in friendly fashion (5,5)
12 Wine you make a mistake to be diffident about? (6)
13 Take cover when one is after a gangster (6)
15 Happiest time for those not attending night classes? (10)
18 Shared in a perfect round of golf (8)
19 Frozen waterfall (4)
20 Hope to find one well? (5)
21 Small article produced by an erratic knitter? (7)
DOWN
1 Arranged stage exits or entrances (5)
2 Changes in heat and rent are imminent (8)
3 Could be men say he’s a sycophant (3-3)
4 Located the cause of the trouble and criticised (5,5)
5 Drunken revel leads to a gory mess (4)
6 Pause as the priest turns the key (7)
9 Disparage a new recipe in fruit (10)
11 An efficient killer in brave hands (8)
12 Raced round the edge and made a mistake (7)
14 He’s not bent but on the level (6)
16 Tell of secret division (5)
17 Midnight quarrel to develop (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Climb with difficulty (7)
4 Book of maps (5) 7 Unrestricted (4)
8 Habitual excess in eating (8)
10 See-through (10) 12 Concealment (6)
13 In itself (2,4)
15 In disagreement (2,8)
18 Ruffian (8)
19 Embittered (4)
20 Individual preference (5)
21 Steadfastly loyal (7)
DOWN
1 Throng (5)
2 Australian city (8)
3 Predominant (6)
4 Selflessly devoted to others (10)
5 Plunder (4)
6 Fashionable (7)
9 Hesitate before acting (5,5)
11 Reject (4,4)
12 Snobbish (4-3)
14 Trouble constantly (6)
16 Soil (5)
17 Many (4)