{ THE CROSSWORDS }

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Saint and sinner in a newspaper cartoon (5)

4 He makes an example of one (7)

8 Corn for a horse (3)

9 Will’s incorrect statement (9)

10 In summary, it’s just dilapidated (3-4)

11 Ben is turning into a dramatist (5)

13 Jars of wine on board (6)

15 Still, it could be interference (6)

18 Battle fought with troublesome Danes? (5) 19 Many in good time plainly seen (7)

21 Peer drops out, though he did well (9)

23 In short I had a name for her (3)

24 A musical term, and a type of bet (7) 25 Overgrown, so becoming weak (5)

DOWN

1 Understands the dog’s in and locks up (7) 2 A Nottingham bandleader (5,4)

3 Courtyard in occupation (5)

4 Working for a model employer? (6)

5 I’d eat no differently, though trying to lose weight (2,1,4)

6 Love of French poetry (3)

7 Either way it’s out of the question (3,2) 12 Gloomy natures in confusion (9)

14 Pink gin for an important person (7)

16 A schoolboy howler? (7)

17 In panic a hundred became hard to find (6) 18 A pie’s turned brown (5)

20 Give the last cry of pain (5)

22 Not even a good dramatic part (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Concentrate attention (5) 4 Decisively important (7) 8 Small child (3)

9 In a state of decline (2,1,3,3) 10 Savage (7)

11 Question harassingly (5) 13 Worldwide (6)

15 Suffer extreme hunger (6) 18 Concealed difficulty (5) 19 Mythical winged horse (7) 21 Suspension of hostilities (5-4) 23 Sequence (3)

24 Speak to (7)

25 A sister’s daughter (5)

DOWN

1 Appropriate (7)

2 Fiercely competitive (9) 3 Sudden convulsive action (5) 4 Display ostentatiously (6) 5 Consideration (7)

6 Charge for a service (3) 7 Written defamation (5) 12 Kept available for use (2,7) 14 Trained sportsman (7) 16 Distinctive nature (7) 17 Booty (6)

18 A chocolate drink (5) 20 Inexperienced (5) 22 Assistance (3)