Crossword 3

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

4. Broken blades round one cause incapacity (7)

8. This kind of map offers freedom from anxiety (6)

9. It’s put on the road to make the snake stop (7)

10. Find the bottom six feet down! (6)

11. They fly from a miner in disorder (6)

12. The making of Haydn’s oratorio (8)

18. Piece of formal writing I restate differently (8)

20. Bore right inside the bit (6) 21. Steel fastener required for broken plates (6)

22. Saw the leopard so described (7)

23. They have big bills for lifting gear (6)

24. Takes umbrage at being told to go in the reserves (7)

Down

1. A novel introduction (7) 2. Showing less inclination to behave as a sycophant (7)

3. Send back information about the dockyard (6)

5. An insect destroyed for example (8)

6. Stick short notice near this place (6)

7. One reposes under fifty one flowers! (6)

13. See 16 Down

14. The sort of yarn that’s producing tears? (7)

15. Free to negotiate another rental agreement (7)

16 & 13Dn. Naive concern for the product of the capital (6,8)

17. Move in agony and wither dreadfully (6)

19. Walter Smith transforms inside (6)

QUICK CLUES

Across

4. Cupboard (7)

8. Charm (6)

9. Scorn (7)

10. Diversion (6)

11. Disregard (6)

12. Widespread disease (8) 18. Feeler (8)

20. Indegenous people (6) 21. Sturdy (6)

22. Include (7)

23. Dread (6)

24. Under (7)

Down

1. Laggard (7) 2. Shorten (7) 3. Sanctuary (6) 5. Of the US (8) 6. Overhang (6) 7. Make certain (6) 13. Car driver (8) 14. Obtain (7)

15. Reading desk (7) 16. On land (6)

17. Tiny (6)

19. Mason’s tool (6)