the crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 He has to arrange terms ahead (10) 8 ABC is different in computer language (5) 9 Heart irregularity perhaps causes a flap (7) 10 After getting in the beer he went round preaching (7) 11 Passionless disciple (5) 12 Eastern garment for the weekend, a loud colour (6) 14 Worshipped bustle and colour (6) 17 Highly praises some pastry (5) 19 He makes one cross at times (7) 21 Manage a medium agency (7) 22 Runs off original files (5) 23 A simple way to obtain poise (4,6)

DOWN

2 Change of fee as needed to take off

pressure (4,3) 3 There’s money in education (5) 4 Flared possibly and burnt the cakes (6) 5 Tied up credit we hear (7) 6 Sense of proportion needed in

arbitration (5) 7 Reproduces new plans of action (10) 8 Empty room for astronauts? (5,5) 13 Maintains a rising pressure (7) 15 Sailor comes up a rope - this one? (7) 16 Blamed for an uproar (6) 18 Criminal may be cleared in chase (5) 20 Spritely - that’s the Spanish and French

conclusion (5)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Time between midnight and dawn (5,5) 8 General purport of speech (5) 9 Egg-white (7) 10 Place of seclusion (7) 11 Once more (5) 12 To the other side (6) 14 Prevent from sinking (4,2) 17 Exceed (5) 19 Watch carefully (7) 21 Bauble (7) 22 Passage between rows (5) 23 By way of illustration (3,7)

DOWN

2 Keep track of (7) 3 Substantial (5) 4 Unrestrainedly enthusiastic (6) 5 Sense of slight (7) 6 Brazilian dance of African origin (5) 7 Unharmed (2,3,5) 8 A brownish-red earthenware (10) 13 Variety of game of pool (7) 15 Scrutiny (7) 16 Whirlpool (6) 18 Robber (5) 20 Sudden convulsive

movement (5)