Crossword 1

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1. Formerly in cone design (4) 3. One with duties to discharge (8) 8. Send out as overtime? (4) 9. Upset as open vase (8) 11. Policeman taking forgers to be metalworkers (12) 13. Woman bringing out the man in me? (6) 14. One, for example, that may be sung (6) 17. He can’t take it or leave it! (12) 20. Humanitarian organisation making the communist angry (3,5) 21. Eye infection in the ophthalmologist yearbook? (4) 22. Eight can be in trouble for breaking the rules (8) 23. River on a golf course (4)

Down

1. Arrive after it’s finished and get the better of (8) 2. Like a potato that’s been damaged? (7) 4. Dave is prepared to counsel (6) 5. Specific detail (10) 6. You join half of them for salad days (5) 7. Is it torn from tenants? (4) 10. Side given drink for morale (4,6) 12. Continues to make money (8) 15. Snappy? (7) 16. Toxin I snoop around for (6) 18. Boy with the French serving spoon (5) 19. Not an all-American boy (4)

QUICK CLUES Across

1. Ado (4) 3. Letters (8) 8. Border on (4) 9. Deliberate destruction (8) 11. Unbearably painful (12) 13. Yellow bird (6) 14. Feel great sorrow (6) 17. People in church (12) 20. Sport (8) 21. In this place (4) 22. Ridiculous (8) 23. Celebrity (4)

Down

1. Spanish dance music (8) 2. Slight amount (7) 4. Calm (6) 5. Biscuit (10) 6. Take in knowledge (5) 7. Look for (4) 10. Grossly offensive (10) 12. Caribou (8) 15. Readily apparent (7) 16. Hot spring (6) 18. Academy Award (5) 19. Pleased (4)