the cross words

2015-08-04 -

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Wild fowl prepare to move away

from predators (4,4)

5 This singer is a lot improved (4)

9 Fruit lose heart when cook uses

it (5)

10 Unusual treat that is about to

come again (7)

11 She was one of his heroines (5,7)

13 Periods when things look

different (6)

14 A pound to one on Britain (6)

17 Key phrase? (7,5)

20 Listener’s complaint (7)

21 He will shortly ring to say it (5)

22 A pre-match fling (4) 23 Possibly resisted one who

arranges publication (8)

DOWN

1 A illuminatingburning issue (4) that’s

2 Sporting fish seen around Noah’s

ship (7)

3 Ideal sales approach typical of

fine musicians (7,5)

4 Hackneyed description of some

botanic lichens (6)

6 A nail may be put up to secure a

vine (5)

7 Spoilt Dover sole - cooked too

much (8)

8 Long lane that does have a

turning for headwear (3-6,3)

12 Loth to tackle anything not

lined out (8)

15 Glued in as a means to treat (7)

16 Nobody disputes it’s the

equivalent of a deadly sin (6)

18 Nears new gains (5)

19 Assumes they’re Spanish (4)