Crossword 4

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1. All back doctor in public relations frolic (4)

3. Suggested plan for support also put out (8)

8. Omit to go to refuse container (4)

9. Affable countryman, about fifty (8)

11. Accept directors’ decision for it to be ignored (2,2,3,5)

13. Big birds under par (6)

14. Beer for the railway employee (6)

17. Bows? Nonsense! (12)

20. Put off with neat distortion after an untruth (8)

21. Unyielding in business (4) 22. The rider is a nervously hesitant person (8)

23. Sharp and enthusiastic (4)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1. Portend (4) 3. Antagonistic (8) 8. Pick (4) 9. Undiplomatic (8) 11. Loving (12)

13. Visitor (6)

14. Easy (6)

17. Ill-tempered (12) 20. Lively (8)

21. Stock (4)

22. Regards (8) 23. Support (4)

Down

1. Gave job up, being quietly submissive (8)

2. Its contents are of corresponding interest (7)

4. A wave that flattens? (6) 5. Musical instrument to open fair (10)

6. Art is one of a series of steps (5) 7. Learner had a meal after hours (4)

10. Take the floor two hours before noon service (10)

12. Urge male to become a journalist (8)

15. To do with touch in diplomatic handling of bad lie (7)

16. Observe article boil (6)

18. I had one to return to the fool (5)

19. Back cart three feet (4)

Down

1. Fortuitously (2,6) 2. Melancholy (7) 4. Unruffled (6) 5. Frequently (10) 6. Unskilful (5) 7. Wound (4)

10. Stress (10)

12. Festival (8) 15. Result (7)

16. Overrun (6) 18. Wrong (5)

19. Couple (4)