the crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS 1 In danger of causing a triple crash (2,5) 5 Worn cuffs (5)

8 Top men in opposition (6,7)

9 His B.A. perhaps produces an indication of respect in India (5)

10 It is used for duplicating clients’ letters (7)

11 Put emphasis on nervous tension (6) 12 Do some relief work ? (6)

15 Result of converting sea into land (7) 17 Good place for a date ? (5)

19 A conservative all one’s life ? (5,2,3,3) 20 Fruit goes out of fashion (5)

21 A virtue easily cultivated (7) Down 1 A ship with quarters for animals (5) 2 Take part in a game of hide-and-seek ? (4,4,2,3)

3 Figure the mob rush out to see (7) 4 Devastating winger (6)

5 Black paint brush (5)

6 What a patient may lose in the theatre (13)

7 Pays for lights (7)

11 Cut some grain in an outhouse (7) 13 Water bird - an injured heron - put under the doctor (7)

14 Worn-out shoe ? (6)

16 They’re played for money (5) 18 Unfortunately, the lady’s been upset (5) QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Filled (7)

5 Mirror (5)

8 Listless (13)

9 Form a judgement on (3,2) 10 Packed (7)

11 To numb (6)

12 Wild emotional excitement (6) 15 For the most part (7) 17 Storehouse (5) 19 Unchanging in attitude (4-2-3-4)

20 Make forced landing in sea (5) 21 Inexplicable matter (7) DOWN 1 Cataract (5) 2 Musical backing (13) 3 Come to grips (7) 4 Deep, sleeplike state (6) 5 Exuberant enjoyment (5) 6 Liable to suffer mishaps (8-5) 7 Unanimously (7) 11 Undoubted (7) 13 Reparation (7) 14 Network of communications (6) 16 Confidence (5) 18 Reckoning (5)

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