Crossword 2

CRYPTICCLUES

Across

3. Imposter seen daily over part of South Africa (9)

8. Distinctive air of gold artist (4) 9. Put up with’ altered to _put up’ (9)

10. In a row in the garden, perhaps (6)

11. Force little devil to drive back the French (5)

14. Friend returning with the Spanish jacket part (5)

15. Go out with and become old-fashioned (4)

16. The boat Cathy takes out (5) 18. Brag about clothes (4)

20. Church in French road producing a bit of lace (5)

21. Duck down (5)

24. Posture of a man at church (6) 25. Belittle being anti-greed perhaps (9)

26. Bet it’s a flat-bottomed boat (4) 27. I tell sage about how to make

laws (9)

Down

1. Grace lies about desecration (9) 2. Happen to upset terrapins (9) 4. Cover for a gangster (4) 5. Discharge from the chamber, say (5)

6. Astounded by commercial about labyrinth (6)

7. Man getting cross after beer (4) 9. Savalas may be seen on it (5) 11. Encounter a fashionable dog (5) 12. Once a slur about a criminal (9) 13. Slum dwellings for English people in canvas shelters (9)

17. Hackneyed like some ancient rites (5)

19. Coral’s swimsuit (6)

22. Mr Flynn seen in character roles (5)

23. Being nothing more than a lake (4)

24. Leave the extra-terrestrial on the street (4)

QUICK CLUES

Across

3. Begged (9)

8. Uncommon (4) 9. Nimbus, for example (9) 10. Moderate (6)

11. Gloss (5)

14. Name (5)

15. Withered (4)

16. Stir (5)

18. Entrance (4)

20. Slack (5)

21. Poor (5)

24. Jog the memory of (6) 25. Boundary (9)

26. Celebrity (4)

27. Group of musicians (9)

Down

1. Thankfulness (9) 2. Advancement (9)

4. Close (4)

5. Large farm (5)

6. Friends (6)

7. Flightless birds (4) 9. Allude (5)

11. Den (5)

12. Liaise (9)

13. Fabulous (9)

17. Senior (5)

19. Hamburger dressing (6) 22. Gown (5)

23. Lord (4)

24. Bring up (4)