Crossword 4

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1. Little money made for biscuit (10) 7. Only a fraction of bronze (5) 8. Meandering tour taking a long time is a scandal (7)

10. Give poor singer an amount he deserves (8)

11. Spirit - King George has it (4) 13. Shout “silver put back in ship’s kitchen” (6)

15. Mum’s confused with hesitation to season (6)

17. American gangster in front of car (4)

18. I am going back in to give up souvenir (8)

21. The most tidy cattle set off (7) 22. Accumulate a large quantity (5)

23. Make alteration and jet must be re-designed (10)

Down

1. Sportsman going down on top of runners (5)

2. Grandfather clock? (3,5)

3. Hot rug thrown in the gutter (6)

4. About, going around at speed (4)

5. Arrangement as decimal is claimed, for instance (7)

6. Bolster strong English at another time (10)

9. Undertaking to go in by force (10)

12. Chew over something odd in a note (8)

14. Raise digit in fat dancer’s gear (7)

16. Act like a bird and get lost (4,2)

19. Did business by putting hands out (5)

20. Pure form of land (4)

QUICK CLUES Across

1. Self-satisfied (10) 7. Loosened (5) 8. Ruler (7)

10. Irritable (8)

11. Jot (4)

13. Sly (6)

15. Against (6)

17. Exclude (4)

18. Box (8)

21. Grazed (7)

22. Flood (5)

23. Over-excited (10)

Down

1. Military student (5) 2. Regulate (8) 3. Dirge (6)

4. Stick (4)

5. Jumpy (7) 6. Questionable (10) 9. Self-willed (10) 12. Fitful (8)

14. Skill (7)

16. Climbing aid (6) 19. Cave-elf (5)

20. Give out (4)