THE CROSSWORDS
PUZZLE 16039
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 The one to right of them (5)
8 Confiscates one thousand sterling (8) 9 Father has to avail himself of temporary rest (5)
10 Claim money round about end of August (8) 11 Contents of many an ancient vessel (5)
12 We write about nothing but misery (3)
16 I am in pursuit in a carriage (6)
17 Be a shade embarrassed? (6)
18 Half yearly portion of corn (3)
23 Number get a fever that’s ill-defined (5) 24 Words in action? (8)
25 An attractive kind of accent (5)
26 There’s no credit involved in this religious idea (8)
Away team gets a lead (5)
DOWN
Problem for man repeatedly going without publicity bill (8)
3 Status symbols? (8)
4 It will grow more by developing (6)
5 It’s loud for a musical note (5)
6 Silly girl that is going out (5)
7 He splits a couple of poles made of wood (5) 12 Small portion of sweet (3)
13 Go wrong - or right after some hesitation (3) 14 What retiring suitors are incapable of making (8)
15 Leave in a rush, having been recompensed (8) 19 A pleasant smell going up (6)
20 Describing raspberry jam? Not very well (5) 21 Sorceress expresses doubt about identity (5) 22 They need a will to succeed (5)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Demonstrated (5) 8 Petty irritation (8) 9 Fainting fit (5) 10 Relevant (8)
11 Resolute (5)
12 Piece of work (3) 16 Compared with (6) 17 Choice (6)
18 Tie-on label (3) 23 Strength (5) 24 Cheerful readiness (8) 25 Slacken (5) 26 Extremely tactful (3-5) 27 Magic formula (5)
DOWN
2 Gun with high trajectory (8) 3 Detective story (8)
4 The Barber of Seville (6) 5 Superior (5)
6 Restriction (5)
7 Lurk (5)
12 Intense black (3)
13 Marsh (3)
14 Begin to play (6,2)
15 Put in protective storage (8) 19 Busy (6)
20 Ungainly (5)
21 Bowlegged (5)
22 Beyond question (5)