THE CROSSWORDS
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Had a fight and was thrown out (8)
5 Has a choice sort of post (4)
9 Bird doctor goes round to object (5)
10 Footballers wouldn’t be prepared to play without him (7)
11 It won’t keep you fully occupied (4-4,4)
13 Battle suit (6)
14 Thought it would be back in time (6)
17 A religious point to pursue as a matter of race (12)
20 Given command (7)
21 Prepared to go on with the book to the end of the story (5)
22 Sailors of the Tsar (4)
23 It brings about a military rising (8)
DOWN
1 Bias shown by the team (4)
2 Sheepish role in defence? (7)
3 Contenders in the high jump? (12)
4 Involve a note before Latin revision (6)
6 Attach to a horse (5)
7 Impressive form of industrial action (8)
8 Don’t take legal action for nothing (4,2,6)
12 A ticket and a drink is what many travellers need (8)
15 Invest in a unit of the open market (7)
16 Sewer used for the introduction of drugs (6)
18 Sort of wine of earlier vintage? (5)
19 Use the office keys? (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Falling in ruins (8)
5 Competent (4)
9 A planet (5)
10 Flourish of trumpets (7)
11 Without warning (3,2,1,6)
13 Putrid (6)
14 Endure without protest (6)
17 One after another (2,10) 20 Zeal (7)
21 Pretend (5)
22 Close-mown grassy area (4) 23 Wealth (8)
DOWN
1 Bird of peace (4)
2 Small curl of hair (7)
3 Become flustered (4,4,4)
4 Long loose Turkish robe (6)
6 Trademark (5)
7 Infinite time (8)
8 Vain (12)
12 Productive (8)
15 Gradual wearing away (7)
16 Endure cheerfully (4,2)
18 Dried corn stalks (5)
19 Formerly (4)