THE CROSSWORDS

Across

1 One loses one’s head when in a corner (5)

4 By endless work advanced to become rich (7) 8 One form of eternity (3)

9 He conducted opera back in Northern Ireland (9) 10 Lavish praise (7)

11 An air of sadness (5)

13 A little place of woodland in glens of

Scotland (6)

15 Dexterous, but for a doctor there’s nothing to it (6)

18 Transport by car and railway? (5)

19 It’s possibly true Ted said (7)

21 Policeman examines a list (9)

23 She is in order (3)

24 A drifter of a coldly detached nature (7)

25 The sound of tears and rows (5)

Down

1 It’s partly a republic; i.e. country without king (7) 2 One taking part in the arms race? (9)

3 Late news surcharge (5)

4 Funny story about Eastern shellfish (6)

5 Alone and helpless (7)

6 I follow the Spanish priest (3)

7 Reunite it with new string (5)

12 Where shanty men were bound to go (3,6) 14 Worn in early life yet late perhaps (7)

16 It’s old news (7)

17 Fashionable doctor caught in embrace? Nonsense! (6)

18 Naturally they raise awkward points (5)

20 Buy another drink? It’s a pleasure (5)

22 Born in France (3)

Across

1 Perfect happiness (5) 4 Wear one’s best clothes (5,2)

8 Shorten (3)

9 Under intense strain (2,3,4) 10 Persisting for long time (7)

11 Rise to great height (5) 13 Expression of praise (6) 15 Out-and-out (6)

18 Ancient Greek philosopher (5)

19 Subtle manipulation (7) 21 Acting jointly (2,7) 23 Garden tool (3)

24 Spire (7)

25 Amiably eccentric (5)

Down

1 Two-wheeled vehicle (7) 2 Among other things (5,4)

3 Bound by oath (5) 4 Notice presence of (6) 5 Voter (7)

6 Large inland lake (3) 7 Card game (5)

12 True state of things (5,4)

14 Adult (5-2)

16 As a result of that (7) 17 Decadent (6)

18 Trouble taken (5) 20 Well known (5) 22 Signal to actor (3)