THE CROSSWORD

PUZZLE 15001

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Strictly it’s where the rent is due (2,3,6) 9 There’s nothing to restrict the view (7) 10 Girl who may feel badly about public relations (5) 11 Lord of high standing and narrow outlook (4) 12 He owns land next to the bank (8) 14 Submit and face the wall (6) 16 Averts disaster only to die of hunger (6) 18 Sea and shore - or just the shore (8) 19 Model company (4) 22 So one perhaps may find a catch in it (5) 23 Conrad’s whirlwind romance? (7) 24 Didn’t succeed in crossing the ice? (4,7)

DOWN

2 Reserved for skating (2,3) 3 Welcome sort of shower (4) 4 Fast, the Italian’s pulse (6) 5 Social occasion for Alice in Boston? (3,5) 6 Real reform that is right before time (7) 7 Remark about some section (11) 8 Secret shuffle in silent dance (11) 13 Spring after spring - what a surprise! (4,4) 15 No one takes part - it’s most offensive (7) 17 Grab a bit of sleep perhaps (6) 20 A desire to get together (5) 21 Capable of being put out with oxygen (2,2)

ACROSS QUICK CLUES

1 Stare angrily (4,7) 9 Singularity (7) 10 To cap (5) 11 Infrequent (4) 12 Eternal (8) 14 Burning (6) 16 Professional reviewer (6) 18 Salutation (8) 19 Uniform in quality (4) 22 Promote development of (5) 23 Kind of dark cherry (7) 24 Come into conflict (5,6)

DOWN

2 A specified sequence (5) 3 Retain (4) 4 Beset (6) 5 Branch of mathematics (8) 6 Withdrawal into privacy (7) 7 Function very successfully (2,5,4) 8 Dangerous uncontrolled person (5,6) 13 Personal possessions (8) 15 By mistake (2,5) 17 Ill feeling (6) 20 Well-grounded (5) 21 Group of three (4)