THE CROSSWORD

2018-10-08 -

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 The front cover (5)

4 Having made a withdrawal go into the red (7)

8 I’m after a purpose in life (3) 9 Foreman’s advantage (5,4) 10 Reproduce? (2-5)

11 Urge a new debate (5)

13 Do recoil if included in my temper (6) 15 Lots are involved in it and it might prove a big draw (6)

18 An air of sadness (5)

19 Watch in a warship (7)

21 Planned on a magnificent scale, but badly organised (9)

23 Relatives in the making (3)

24 Gives a hundred lines? (7)

25 Jerks from America? (5))

Down

1 A couple of beasts in need of sorting out (7) 2 The others survive a communist uprising (9) 3 Sisters admit nothing, being proper perhaps (5)

4 Badly criticised, having performed over the music (6)

5 Spoil Sarah with a light wine (7)

6 It’s by way of getting a number a first-class return (3)

7 A ruse to avoid? (5) 12 Present-day indication that a donor can’t make up his mind? (4,5)

14 Slip, perhaps, if up tree (7)

16 Boys may have a run on them, darners renew them (7)

17 Raise with some relief (6)

18 Sort of lead mother will follow in principle (5) 20 A description of one found wanting (5) 22 A curved section in a church (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Allotted share (5)

4 For the reason that (7) 8 Towards the stern (3) 9 South American country (9) 10 Support for climbing plant (7)

11 Suitable position in life (5) 13 Sanity (6)

15 Plant used for seasoning (6) 18 Defraud (5)

19 To experience (7)

21 Naval battle, 1805 (9) 23 Fifth sign of zodiac (3) 24 Consideration (7) 25 Deficient (5)

DOWN

1 25 per cent (7) 2 Declining (2,3,4) 3 Blacksmith’s block (5) 4 Send into exile (6) 5 French painter, d. 1906 (7) 6 Advantage (3)

7 Get away from (5) 12 Female singing voice (9) 14 Stare boldly at (7) 16 Person keeping watch (7) 17 Make financial provision (6)

18 Provide food (5)

20 An indoor game (5) 22 Horselike animal (3)