Crossword 2

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1. Can’t remove tin on request for such an exercise (4)

8. I.e. any can be suspended (2,8)

9. Worker finished: effect a transfer (4,4)

10. Agreement resulting from deed by Polish leader (4)

12. Star takes flower girl back to America (6)

14. Pacific island yields berry first-class one (6)

15. Stabbed wicked fiend at the King’s Head (6)

17. Make light of match? (6) 18. Observed in close encounters (4)

19. Unusual life offered by big town can bring great happiness (8)

21. Avoid food and please arrange to be dead to the world (4,6)

22. Place of vision, we hear (4)

Down

2. Disagreeing vicar ate an awful concoction (2,8)

3. Benevolent sort (4)

4. In holes in the rock find 50 young animals (6)

5. Look for car she wrecked (6) 6. Workers pawn more, unfortunately (8)

7. Got a loan fast? (4)

11. Insect-eater chasing insect is requisite for game (7,3)

13. Tiny if in limitless quantity (8)

16. Reduce tension when fed up with employment (6)

17. Army man loses one material for joining metals (6)

18. Thus feet are flabby (4) 20. Policemen involved in 100 operations (4)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1. Overtake (4) 8. Illegible (10) 9. Presage (8)

10. Apiece (4)

12. Emerge (6)

14. Thin (6)

15. Negligent (6) 17. Steal (6)

18. Smaller (4)

19. Abuse (3-5)

21. Quadruped (4-6) 22. Smooth (4)

Down

2. Air (10)

3. Certain (4)

4. Zeal (6)

5. Kiss (6)

6. Stuff (8) 7. Network (4)

11. Carriage (10) 13. Envoy (8)

16. Mariner (6)

17. Courteous (6) 18. Departed (4) 20. Discourteous (4)