CROSSWORD

QUICK CLUES

Across

1. Emergency vehicles (4,7) 9. Garden tool (3) 10. Butcher (9) 11. Warm (5) 13. Neckties (7) 14. Middle class (6) 16. Soothe (6) 18. Anti (7) 19. Examine accounts (5) 20. Mouth organ (9) 21. Couple (3) 22. Jailing (11)

Down

2. Wrath (3) 3. Relieved (5) 4. Subtle difference (6) 5. Thankless person (7) 6. Helper (5,4) 7. Taking pictures (11) 8. Belief (11) 12. Five-pointed star (9) 15. Malice (7) 17. Steps (6) 19. Once more (5) 21. Lair (3)

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1. They go to blazes (4,7) 9. He has nothing inside for the gardener (3) 10. Killing a point with merriment (9) 11. Back a favourite I'd found not so hot (5) 13. Ties, broadly speaking (7) 14. People who obtain information with an effort (6) 16. Don't get angry, just leave without a blow (6) 18. Profit in a way when in opposition (7) 19. Examination necessitating a lot of bookwork (5) 20. A choir man may supply a tune (9) 21. A combination of variety (3) 22. Giving one time for transgression (11)

Down

2. There's anger in their expressions (3) 3. Given relief from a disease difficult to cure (5) 4. It shows a certain delicacy of feeling (6) 5. He doesn't appreciate where the coal goes (7) 6. Temporary assistant would look odd if permanent (5,4) 7. A hobby with positive results (11) 8. The arrogance which is taken for granted (11) 12. German apt to become a star (9) 15. Deep hatred for a soldier, we hear (7) 17. Steps in the making of street songs (6) 19. On the other hand, it's no loss (5) 21. Suppress East of Eden study (3)