Crossword 1

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1. Annoying child used to support model (4) 8. Distributing honours, I am sounding sweet (10) 9. Lively form of diamante (8) 10. Unknown vehicle goes back for a service (4) 12. Sarah’s around causing torment (6) 14. Mean to mix spirit in pen (6) 15. So rude to be shaken and woken (6) 17. Effort about to consume alliance (6) 18. The way to have a French knockout (4) 19. Hurd sent abroad and rages (8) 21. Top quality beginners at school (5-5) 22. Round-the-clock worker (4)

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2. Circle a fight at road junction (10) 3. Are the many hiding the others? (4) 4. Free American soldiers capturing deserter (6) 5. Multitudes shored up (6) 6. Very loud and important person (3,5) 7. Spot an agent from the east (4) 11. He won’t have a leg on the table (10) 13. A match for the criminal (8) 16. Starts to diet, eats tuna and cheese, has to break off (6) 17. Flier is able to get uranium first (6) 18. Operas often have quiet part (4) 20. Run with style (4)

QUICK CLUES Across

1. Opinion (4) 8. Light up (10) 9. Hidden (8) 10. Cistern (4) 12. Accumulate (6) 14. Decorative (6) 15. Counting device (6) 17. Get (6) 18. Spool (4) 19. Arty (8) 21. Ownership (10) 22. Twilight (4)

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2. Inexorable (10) 3. Broad (4) 4. Floodgate (6) 5. Egg (6) 6. Intuition (8) 7. Summit (4) 11. Nourishing (10) 13. Rash (8) 16. Scanty (6) 17. Costume (6) 18. Mature (4) 20. Beach (4)