Crossword 1

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1. Clown with two firms (4) 3. Find code solved and revealed in private (8)

8. Man forming a barrier (4) 9. Story-teller ran back with an artist to the hill (8)

11. What 1 Down should be doing under the door of an old car? (7,5)

13. A large untruth in the commercial for United (6)

14. Tea allowed in the wooden house (6)

17. Fair rent Peel set because of favouritism (12)

20. Dog from old Barra, perhaps (8)

21. Said to have regretted being impolite (4)

22. Prepare to greet day, perhaps (3,5)

23. The man joining the Nazis he died in Spandau (4)

Down

1. Furniture-maker having to sit on a board (8)

2. Some water seen on television (7)

4. Love to have scope with colour (6)

5. Free charge in vain (3,7)

6. Put off some reward eternally (5)

7. Challenge to read out (4) 10. I.e. feel sofa is about to provide a comfortable existence (4,2,4)

12. Earliest rebuilt studios (8) 15. Garland certain to be used for spare-time activity (7)

16. Ronald and Roland use his letters (6)

18. Out to rob an automaton (5) 19. Standard plant (4)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1. Ill (4)

3. Liking (8)

8. Carry (4)

9. Traveller (8)

11. Disturbance (12)

13. Beat (6)

14. Agreement (6)

17. Sensational (12) 20. Check (8)

21. Chrysalis (4)

22. Renown (8)

23. Eye inflammation (4)

Down

1. Temperance (8) 2. Episode (7) 4. Called up (6) 5. Unwieldy (10) 6. Caper (5)

7. Bitter (4)

10. Nobleman (10) 12. Fortification (8) 15. Confide (7) 16. Weeping (6) 18. Follow (5)

19. Seize (4)