the crosswords

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 River crossed by burning bridges (7) 4 A brute advocating the perfect way to live (5) 7 Goodbye to depression! (4) 8 Puts chit out for repair (6,2) 10 Long leases prepared for place to live in US (3,7) 12 Fashionably named? (6) 13 A pile of snow - like an ice floe? (6) 15 Happy carol turns out not to be authentic (10) 18 Quality land (8) 19 Reported as having rung audibly (4) 20 Maud’s involved with a French writer (5) 21 List (7)

DOWN

1 Composer of the twist? (5) 2 Where Sagittarius strikes gold (5,3) 3 Hazel and Margaret in spicy combination (6) 4 Comparatively good times when gambling takes place? (6,4) 5 He foots the bill - and it hurts (4) 6 An outworn habit (7) 9 Translates something the printer set out (10) 11 It may be found at the end of the line (4,4) 12 Photographed in pieces (7) 14 Stop and have a drink (6) 16 Left port with full cargo (5) 17 A usual amount and not a large number (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Lose consciousness (4,3) 4 Blow with fist (5) 7 To convert (4) 8 Equitable treatment (4,4) 10 Carefully selected (4-6) 12 Unfasten and remove (6) 13 Negligently inert (6) 15 One who sees event happen (10) 18 Total liberty of action (4,4) 19 A travel permit (4) 20 Assign to a category (5) 21 Pressing (7)

DOWN

1 Degree of slope (5) 2 Calmness (8) 3 Hypnotic state (6) 4 Endless time (10) 5 Without legal effect (4) 6 Emotionally disturbed (7) 9 Of doubtful authenticity (10) 11 Vital means of communication (8) 12 Melancholy (7) 14 Sudden sharp stab of pain (6) 16 Quick-witted (5) 17 A part of speech (4)

PUZZLE 14678 YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS (14677) CRYPTIC QUICK