THE CROSSWORDS

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 More adroit city-dweller (7)

4 King Alfred’s spoils? (5)

7 Keel over in the vegetable patch (4)

8 Plainchant? (8)

10 Introductory offer at a sale (7,3)

12 To occupy oneself, go into battle (6)

13 Got involved in someone else’s business (6)

15 Champions in five shows (10)

18 Take part in a dramatic trial (8)

19 A man to turn to (4)

20 Start with pain (5)

21 Refusing to settle? (7)

DOWN

1 It uses rounds or ovals (5)

2 Their tips cover a lot of additional trouble (8)

3 Plunder a grave perhaps (6)

4 The secret is boldness (10)

5 Speed of ship steaming to tie up (4)

6 Seen to be audibly located (7)

9 Journey taken for a very good reason (10)

11 Shaken and upset (8)

12 You may be surprised if it goes up (7)

14 When this inventor turns up, the game’s over (6)

16 Part of it turns to ice, a good bearer (5)

17 It’s just a question of time (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Temporary expedient (7)

4 A tropical fruit (5)

7 Hazard (4)

8 A barbaric act (8)

10 Unusually energetic person (4,2,4)

12 Preferably (6)

13 To guard (6)

15 At close quarters (4,2,4)

18 A vigorous campaigner (8)

19 A culinary herb (4)

20 Gentle (5)

21 Legacy (7)

DOWN

1 Brushwood (5)

2 Gone out of use (8)

3 Postpone (3,3)

4 Owner (10)

5 Affectedly dainty (4)

6 Headstrong (7)

9 Differing widely in views (5,5)

11 Reserve for a purpose (3,5)

12 Fundamental (7)

14 Part of speech (6)

16 A Dutch glazed earthenware (5)

17 Stopper (4)