THE CROSSWORDS
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Revealing form of entertainment (10) 8 Hides one’s relatives on board (5) 9 It’s useless shielding a bad crook (7) 10 Man on the make (7) 11 Got us to display zest (5) 12 It means one’s refusing in code perhaps (2,4) 14 He might feign ignorance of Post Office’s total (6) 17 A good case for a rise (5) 19 Instruction to the mechanic might be a bore (3,4) 21 Idealistic upper class head Scot (7) 22 A green and mountainous part of France (5) 23 A lady in retirement may have such a habit (10)
DOWN
2 The last section to have a complaint in mind (4,3) 3 It has a small part in a big picture (5) 4 A number tucked into a bird in the inn (6) 5 Fast scoring rate (7) 6 Hack comes up with manuscript for the papers (5) 7 Tell a friend off the record (10) 8 Order suggesting ringside helpers are poor timekeepers (7,3) 13 Dogfish provides sport in Scotland (7) 15 Record holders (7) 16 Lines from a child rising ten (6) 18 A bar erected on quarter deck (5) 20 He’s no better off for changing roles (5)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Complete stop (10) 8 A spirit of Arabian folklore (5) 9 US Atlantic state (7) 10 A smooth silky fabric (7) 11 Make detailed search (5) 12 Central African country (6) 14 Thing of little account (6) 17 Form of face protector (5) 19 Piece left over (7) 21 Estimation (7) 22 Turn for information (5) 23 Deteriorate (2,8)
DOWN
1 Melodious (7) 3 Female relative (5) 4 Notable (6) 5 Permissible (2,5) 6 Lawful (5) 7 Frontrunner (10) 8 To hurry (3,1,4,2) 13 Anxious (7) 15 Afraid (7) 16 Hitherto (6) 18 Oscillate (5) 20 Merriment (5)