Crossword 1

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1. Accept harsh revision of slogan (5,6)

9. Attempt to hear? (3)

10. Opinion strongly expressed by bighead on the grass verge? (9)

11. 500 on terrible Russian couch (5)

13. Ill-bred fellow who jumps to it? (7)

14. Was what the legendary sailor did wrong really wicked? (6) 16. Presumably it can produce a whole series of notes (6)

18. Put life into main tea-break (7)

19. Object she gets no return for bird (5)

20. Where to learn about divisions in society? (9)

21. Writer puts back receptacle for rubbish (3)

22. Band to mark a coupling (7-4)

Down

2. Article on New York - it doesn’t matter which (3)

3. Taxi in hut (5)

4. She enables false hope to exist (6)

5. Be uncertain again about fortress (7)

6. A revolutionary device for removing water (4-5)

7. Not close as it can date badly (2,1,8)

8. A boy’s energy dissipated in the past (5,4,2)

12. Prove true, as five show (9) 15. Made repairs round a ship having made a collection (7) 17. Give a sharp answer - become a member again! (6)

19. Pigeon that even nodded? (5)

21. She is in religious institution under superior (3)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1. Elementary (11) 9. Watch (3)

10. Material (9) 11. Deposit (5) 13. Beloved (7) 14. Pinched (6) 16. Devotee (6) 18. Percolation (7) 19. Law (5)

20. Obliterate (9) 21. Donkey (3) 22. Pleasure (11)

Down

2. Employ (3) 3. Outcome (5) 4. Incorporate (6) 5. Taught (7) 6. Performance (9) 7. Refilled (11) 8. Importance (11) 12. Disapprove (9) 15. Elusive (7)

17. Leave (6)

19. Crevice (5) 21. Fuss (3)