THE CROSSWORD

PUZZLE 14968

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Fit names anyhow into list (8) 5 They may be full of beer in making attacks (4) 9 Show regret about evening being cut short (5) 10 Completely split; see for example below (7) 11 It is kept from going astray by crooks (5,2,5) 13 An afterthought on a vehicle for travellers on foot (6) 14 One not in a union (6) 17 Lessen stress by sorting out lack of sleep (12) 20 Recommend a barrister (7) 21 A foreigner on a bad line (5) 22 Celebrity far above worldly things (4) 23 Travellers in South Africa (8)

DOWN

1 Only I object to a note (4) 2 The short story is an original form to the French (7) 3 United Nations add lustre (6,6) 4 Dog is a close companion (6) 6 A French fee that’s excessive (5) 7 Fought against being declared redundant (8) 8 It normally completes the written enquiry (8,4) 12 Is good at drawing? (8) 15 Rages if source of heat is changed (3,4) 16 Good man in a new role looking after horses (6) 18 He got men moving in time (5) 19 Persons less than honest (4)

ACROSS QUICK CLUES

1 Urbane (8) 5 Old (4) 9 Splendid meal (5) 10 Widespread outcry (7) 11 Having become public knowledge (3,2,3,4) 13 Reddish-yellow (6) 14 Counting frame (6) 17 Pleasant to look at (4,2,3,3) 20 Canada’s most populous city (7) 21 Prefix for between (5) 22 Headland (4) 23 Bugle call to wake up (8)

DOWN

1 Adroit (4) 2 Brilliant display (7) 3 An emphatic refusal (7,5) 4 Stir up (6) 6 Pop music ensemble (5) 7 Gloom (8) 8 Hurry directly to (4,1,7) 12 Of home and family (8) 15 Fine glassware (7) 16 Specially successful action (6) 18 The least bit (5) 19 Genuine (4)