the crossword

PUZZLE 15110

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Get out of a tight situation (5,2) 4 Flight leader? (5) 7 Out-and-out row (4)

8 They will keep on watch in the ship (8) 10 One without a car needs a trip out (10) 12 Spot the dog is in free from danger (6) 13 Fashion design made one’s name (6) 15 Conjuring appears a fashionable career (10)

18 Story of the underground (8) 19 Wager about a pound (4)

20 One out of bed seen going upstairs (5) 21 They have set features when working (7)

Down

1 A bit of a punch-up (5)

2 Monk who founded an order on Scottish mountain (8)

3 Depart agitatedly. It may explode! (6) 4 Chalice man spilt unthinking (10) 5 Looks up and down (4)

6 We object during pay out to hold up (7) 9 Moon starer? Perhaps (10)

11 Ian to her may appear as a character lacking charisma (4-4)

12 The usual object of retirement (7) 14 Sort of suit or suite (6)

16 Records some music (5)

17 Gives us directions for Customs? (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Person treated as a dupe (4-3) 4 Lose one’s head (5) 7 Slightly open (4)

8 Go on a spree (4,2,2) 10 Gradually and deliberately (4,2,4)

12 Reason for action (6) 13 Industrial action (6)

15 Lost in thought (10)

18 Lively (8)

19 Change of direction (4) 20 Old-fashioned (5)

21 Ardent enthusiast (7)

DOWN

1 Disorder (5) 2 Ridiculous distortion (8) 3 Fanciful humour (6) 4 Current (7-3)

5 Brief informal letter (4) 6 Take prisoner (7) 9 Unconcealed and honest (5,5)

11 Suspicion (8) 12 Temporarily lost (7) 14 Be present at (6) 16 Pupil slow to learn (5) 17 Examine minutely (4)