THE CROSSWORDS
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 He could be in Madrid and Paris at the same time (8)
5 French for rain heavily (4)
9 Exult with a number in the throng (5)
10 The things they’re told are incredible (7)
11 All alone, as Nelson became (6-6) 13 An impressive time of year? (6)
14 Musical effort (6)
17 Removed all the crooks? (12)
20 Decide to separate (7)
21 Saw notice on time (5)
22 Cart backed three feet (4)
23 Irresolution is a failing (8)
DOWN
1 Container for wine (4)
2 Worshipping a barbaric rain god (7)
3 Such a course is impossible to assimilate (12) 4 Having the edge? (6)
6 Acknowledged some well-known
Edwardians (5)
7 Occupier who pays neither top nor bottom in rent (8)
8 Ruin the riverside, as out betters keep trying to do (5,3,4)
12 Casual observer turned out to be a Serb spy (6-2)
15 The usual hailstorm? (7)
16 What one may say when being shot (6) 18 A revolting individual seen in flight (5) 19 Smaller boy absent from lessons (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Lineage (8)
5 An excuse (4)
9 Pulsate (5)
10 Energetic and forceful (7) 11 Not for publication (3,3,6) 13 Judicial interpretation (6) 14 Advertising catchphrase (6) 17 Great variety (12) 20 Performance of music (7) 21 Elephant tusks (5)
22 Cairo’s river (4)
23 Distinction (8)
DOWN
1 Prefix for against (4) 2 Thorough (7)
3 Bear out (12)
4 To blush (6)
6 State of uncertainty (5) 7 Mischance (8)
8 After second thoughts (2,10) 12 Three-hulled boat (8) 15 To alight (3,4)
16 Downhill ski race (6)
18 Of a particular area (5)
19 A kind (4)