the crosswords

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

01 Approaching resort of St Malo (6)

04 Parental couple taken round an

international waterway (6)

09 Smart effort surrounds a city (7)

10 Chopper blade going to and fro (5)

11 People count on them to send them to sleep (5)

12 An empty form of recompense (7)

13 It is unbeatable at the card table (3,2,6)

18 It’s a heap of use to gardeners (7)

20 Gymnastic animal (5)

22 Study French (5)

23 Return journeys to the Australian bush? (7)

24 It comes to the fore in the footwear industry (6)

25 What bleach will do when it is brought in (6)

DOWN

01 02 A Complexway to gain network admissionholds one (6)

source of oil (5)

03 A set preliminary (7)

05 Right to go in a light dress (5)

06 New part ordered in Belgium (7)

07 Lend a certain sparkle (6) 08 Contest the capitalistic thesis

(11) 14 Put income down or work it out

electronically (7)

15 Remove all traces (7) 16 A sound characteristic of many

foreigners (6) 17 An unpopular American in a

jacket (6)

19 Work-time entertainment (5)

21 Cook a sort of stew (5)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

01 Reserved and modest (6)

04 Like better (6)

09 Supplement to a will (7)

10 Sudden uncontrollable fear (5)

11 i.e. (2,3)

12 With everything included (3,4)

13 Agree things are now even (4,2,5)

18 To free from blame (7)

20 Not functioning (5)

22 Area of indefinite extent (5)

23 Huge (7)

24 In good spirits (6)

25 Impassive (6)

DOWN

01 Duplicity (6)

02 Tiny gnatlike fly (5)

03 Performance of music (7)

05 Ward off (5)

06 Discover (4,3)

07 Grow less (6)

08 Defuse tension by discussion (5,3,3)

14 In jeopardy (2,5)

15 Dishevelled (7)

16 North European sea (6)

17 Be present at (6)

19 Subsequent (5)

21 Involving punishment (5)