the crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Trouble with cannabis makes him worry too much (7)

4 19 Across holds the French associate of Joshua (5)

7 Compelled to return for cheese (4) 8 Chief support for principal to remain (8) 10 Indicatory anagram book (10)

12 Say what you like it’s free! (6)

13 Take exception to an article (6) 15 Eliminating a stage in making a suit (7,3) 18 Conceivably isn’t acne in this case (8) 19 Form of transport levy that’s imposed on one (4)

20 Silly things but capital savers (5)

21 The class endlessly in riot carried out by schoolchildren (7)

Down

1 Hold ball for hunt followers (5) 2 Looks for and notices chief is inside (8) 3 Coaches coaches (6)

4 Traffic prohibited by law (10) 5 Many didn’t drink after time (4)

6 It’s a fixed sort of charge (7)

9 Iago cursed in dismay (10) 11 Monument not cheap to build (8) 12 Laying off wholesale destruction (7) 14 Lots of tall chimneys (6) 16 Suffering an examination (5)

17 Area of land is left diminished by a foot (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Parliamentary bill (7) 4 Splendid (5)

7 Gentle (4)

8 Funny (8)

10 Established usage (10)

12 A glazed cotton fabric (6) 13 Prestige (6)

15 Poured over ice cubes (2,3,5) 18 Counterfeit (8)

19 Irritate (4)

20 Golf course (5)

21 Leather factory (7)

DOWN

1 Copy closely (5)

2 An ocean (8)

3 Fairness (6)

4 Headland (10)

5 A woodwind instrument (4) 6 To debate (7)

9 Caribbean archipelago (4,6) 11 Fence of stakes (8) 12 Advice (7)

14 Push forcefully (6) 16 Moody (5)

17 Destroy by fire (4)

PUZZLE 15122