THE CROSSWORDS
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Two sorts of bacon and game (10)
8 Accept it’s almost a sin (5)
9 A butcher may use it to cut credit without permission (7)
10 A cheese list misplaced and not brought back (7)
11 Embarrassed after some hesitation - having got it wrong (5)
12 Fighting a lawsuit (6)
14 My site creates an obstruction (6)
17 Scandinavian version of senor (5)
19 Variation in tempo may make things hot (7)
21 For which a damp course is essential (7)
22 Word commonly used in various languages (5)
23 Records attempts to provide curtains (10)
DOWN
2 A flying start for a hitchhiker? (7)
3 Lowered oneself? (5)
4 A trail that leads to the summit (6)
5 Mother strangely sweet on old movie star (3,4)
6 Nerve shattered? Not at all! (5)
7 Early form of rock music (6,4)
8 In bar seats, perhaps, they won’t be drinking (10)
13 The easiest dance to learn? (3-4)
15 Fellow with an appointment and a command (7)
16 Pray when on board jets (6)
18 Not left any entitlement (5)
20 He keeps on accumulating endless unhappiness (5)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Discourtesy (3,7)
8 Momentary flash (5)
9 Decisive (7)
10 Grow steadily less (7)
11 Very tired (3,2)
12 To attack from ambush (6)
14 Importance (6)
17 Quay (5)
19 Narrow-minded (7)
21 Free time (7)
22 Angered (5)
23 Bent on mischief (2,2,2,4)
DOWN
2 Nimbleness (7)
3 Toned down (5)
4 White malleable metal (6)
5 Seek to equal (7)
6 A fall (5)
7 Malevolent (3-7)
8 Be favourably received (2,4,4)
13 Open to blame (2,5)
15 Italian astronomer, died 1642 (7)
16 Bird of dove family (6)
18 Farewell (5)
20 Gesture of indifference (5)