the crosswords

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Silly way to carve ham (7) 4 The colour of gold in the plant (5) 7 The last of the wine (4) 8 Mislaid one’s watch and was held up? (4,4) 10 He likes people looking in at his window (10) 12 Property gets one thousand short of estimate (6) 13 Had a lean time? (6) 15 One who enters the services (10) 18 In distribution of income the company is thrifty (8) 19 Institution likely to make a hit (4) 20 Point to point express (5) 21 New apron’s about right to be worn in Scotland (7)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Country of southern Europe (7) 4 Concede (5) 7 Condemn (4) 8 Without penalty (4-4) 10 Be capable of powerful impact (4,1,5) 12 Alone (6) 13 Dive (6) 15 The real business (5,5) 18 Small talk (8) 19 Portent (4) 20 Unqualified (5) 21 Erase (7) DOWN

1 Makes eyes at a man on turning to leave (5) 2 This canine is a biter on sight (8) 3 Minor scoop for the nursery? (6) 4 Justified in changing their night (2,3,5) 5 Party rising in power in old Scandinavia (4) 6 Abandoned but bore fruit (7) 9 In which to find an artist’s early work? (10) 11 Actor who doesn’t enjoy long runs? (8) 12 Say! That’s fast! (7) 14 Characteristics of an artist (6) 16 Bird to take home (5) 17 Painful choice at the crossroads perhaps (4) DOWN

1 Make sense (3,2) 2 Variety of cabbage (8) 3 Come as natural increase (6) 4 Pronounce distinctly (10) 5 Poor visibility (4) 6 Shake with fear (7) 9 Be effusively enthusiastic (3,7) 11 Idleness (8) 12 Earnestly invite (7) 14 Getaway (6) 16 Burn superficially (5) 17 Very small trace (4)