Crossword 1

CRYPTICCLUES

Across

1. The old boy used the only perfume going out of date (11) 9. Segregate, although is nothing behind time (7)

10. Follow Susan to the end of the garden (5)

11. Where one can take the water in healthy drops (5)

12. He has time to fill when at work (7)

13. Put money in undergarment (6)

15. Does he record what the players get in twenties? (6)

18. Suitable word to describe account of fire? (7)

20. Song in suitably rich style (5)

22. Steal the smallest (5)

23. Can I be attractive? (7)

24. Dealer in confidences? (6,5)

Down

2. Think anxiously about the chicks (5)

3. Presumably they’re not the sort of people to be lost for words (7)

4. Improves the conclusions about me (6)

5. Many tend to be spotless (5) 6. Rent is a more disagreeable alternative (7)

7. Why the songster was glad when morning came? (11)

8. Try insect for international game (4,7)

14. Alive to change (7)

16. Occupation that involves making visits (7)

17. Appalled because some rag has taken place (6)

19. Bury as mutual action without play (5)

21. Bird almost getting dressed (5)

QUICK CLUES Across

1. Freak (11)

9. Shield (7)

10. Step (5)

11. Fat (5)

12. Encroachments (7) 13. Score (6)

15. Wave (6)

18. Impartial (7)

20. Coach (5)

22. Retinue (5)

23. Agony (7)

24. Unavoidably (11)

Down

2. Fractured (5) 3. Gluttonise (7) 4. Decimal (6) 5. Also-ran (5) 6. Labour (7) 7. Chance (11) 8. Reliable (11)

14. Rival (7)

16. Whole number (7) 17. Calms (6)

19. Scope (5)

21. Warble (5)