Crossword 4

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1. Take a flaming risk as far as animated drama is concerned! (4,4,4)

7. Is this dog a pug? (5)

8. A way essential for growing plants, we hear (5)

9 & 10Ac. Fresh will with revealing conclusion! (3,9)

10. See 9 Across

11. They get an inadequate score or less! (6)

12. One little pet, but Christopher has a number (6)

15. Expert with down-to-earth knowledge (9)

17. Cut off the top of the lobe - minor operation (3)

18. Checks foundation garments (5)

19. A number of patrols parade the flag (5)

21. One mentioned in the memo-

randum is a celebrity (6,2,4)

Down

1. He carries out a capital investigation (12)

2. Increase what bees produce (3) 3. Punish soundly for rubbish written about hydrogen (6)

4. One who keeps strictly to the rules gives the class a catalogue (9)

5. There’s nothing in the trick to cause excitement (5)

6. Foolishly tracing sleep in the grave! (7-5)

7. Sends containers down the pitch (5)

10. Stories to confuse those that make slow progress (9)

13. Bulb badly lit up (5)

14. Points need changing for this part of the engine (6)

16. Circular letter to assess what speakers do (5)

20. So a foolish blockhead appears inside (3)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1. Mind-doctor (12)

7. Effete (5)

8. Of the Arctic or Antarctic (5) 9. Poem (3)

10. Stupid (9)

11. Traduce (6)

12. Seller (6)

15. Remember (9)

17. Summit (3)

18. Prickle (5)

19. Change (5)

21. Stoppage (12)

Down

1. Outweigh (12) 2. Colour (3) 3. Temporary (6) 4. Stand for (9) 5. Work out (5) 6. Ban (12) 7. Ledge (5) 10. Likeness (9) 13. Put off (5) 14. Mend (6) 16. Buffoon (5) 20. Hint (3)