THE CROSSWORD

PUZZLE 15013

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 One who gives shock treatment? (11) 9 Comprehensive cover (7) 10 The elegance of a short prayer (5) 11 Hoaxes children (4) 12 An apartment indeed needs air (8) 14 Ex-star replaced in crowd scenes (6) 16 Like a seabird following a ship (6) 18 Goes for profits (8) 19 State welcome to king (4) 22 Wash out some underwear in secret (5) 23 Great joy as news excludes revolution (7) 24 Does he count support for drivers or just abstain? (11)

DOWN

2 Winning article on school principal (5) 3 Empty sheep range (4) 4 Rang the bell as audibly instructed (6) 5 Age still troubled a strict advocate (8) 6 Surprise opening by the French (7) 7 Librarians perhaps may fine them (11) 8 A reminder of marriage bells? (7,4) 13 It is often covered by flags (8) 15 Defeat in counter-revolution (7) 17 The coming of the Christian faith (6) 20 Without it one is utterly incompetent (5) 21 Man paid at Peter’s expense? (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Even so (4,3,4) 9 Into pieces (7) 10 North American stock farm (5) 11 Be moodily silent (4) 12 Render aid (8) 14 To bully (6) 16 Proposition to be proved (6) 18 Provide funds for (8) 19 Passable (4) 22 Ascend (5) 23 Cancel (4,3) 24 Have one’s revenge on (3,4,4) DOWN 2 Habitual (5) 3 Methodically arranged (4) 4 Recluse (6) 5 Candid (8) 6 Summary of meeting’s proceedings (7) 7 Shift responsibility to another (4,3,4) 8 Dismissive treatment (5,6) 13 Grim (8) 15 Tell as a secret (7) 17 An overworked phrase (6) 20 Take up (5) 21 Proceed smoothly (4)