Daily crossword

QUICK CLUES

Across

1 & 4 Ac. Most valuable

assistant (5-4,3) 4. See 1 Across 8. Perception (7) 9. Hold on (5)

10. Pimple (4)

11. Robe (8)

13. Ridge of coral (4) 14. Fewer (4)

16. Bonus (5,3)

17. Stylish (4)

20. Decree (5)

21. Formula (7)

22. Week day (7)

23. Nazi ideal race (5)

Down

1. Restoration position (13) to former

2. Relish (5)

3. Labels (4)

4. Malevolence (6)

5. Refinements (8)

6. Young unmarried girls (7)

7. Nocturnal factory guard (5,8)

12. Withdrew (8)

13. Go back over (7)

15. Diminutive (6)

18. Robust (5)

19. Second Greek letter (4)

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 & 4 Ac. Chief assistant is a

dexterous chap (5-4,3)

4. See 1 Across

8. Can be seen to produce imaginative enlightenment (7)

9. Fish near the top of the creek and don't let go! (5)

10 & 14 Ac. Pure description of one recovered from measles (8)

11. In this is a source of interest,

it's assumed by the clergy (8) 13. Don't spread the sail, it's a

danger to shipping (4)

14. See 10 Across

16. What is due for overtime will upset the tax-payer! (5,3)

17. Smart little bird without a tail (4)

20. Add to the statute book in a bit of sudden activity (5) 21. You'll find me returning to the other different proposition (7)

22. A particular time for a revision of sea duty (7) 23. Rosemary Anderson is partly Indo-European (5)

Down

1. Curb an announcement that

causes one to be put back in

office (13)

2. Relish a strong blow and

nothing more (5)

3. Closely follows classical

quotations (4)

4. Dislike of trade arrangement

after the end of March (6)

5. Pleasant neckwear will

reveal refinements (8)

6. Men said to upset the

opposite sex (7)

7. He's not interested in doing a

day's work (5,8)

12. Thought better of hypocrisy

in a rush (8)

13. Caterer to take the same

course back, maybe (7)

15. Attempt by a friend of little

significance (6)

18. Author able to withstand the

rigours (5)

19. Sounds like one who

punishes a Greek

character (4)