Crossword 2
CRYPTIC CLUES
Across
1 & 10Dn. Member of the force in Puritan dress? (5,7,9)
7. But an unusual version of African language (5)
8. This couldn’t be farther from the peak (5)
9. A sign in a simple order (3) 10. Boccaccio’s collected tales of French romance, maybe (9) 11. No friendly state (6)
12. The very thing to stifle in a strange way (6)
15. Young troopers (3,6)
17. The melody one hears before (3)
18. More than one spoke (5) 19. Untrue statement about raw material (5)
21. To reform local populace a number of choices are required (12)
Down
1. Refreshment counters side by side are a feature of the gymnasium (8,4)
2. Sister kept in order (3)
3. Have a meal around a motor boat (6)
4. Can manufacturers? (9) 5. Duck down (5)
6. They bring about changes in electrical components (12) 7. Kind of stick needed for a shrub (5)
10. See 1 Across
13. In the paper a sentence to delete (5)
14. Bird showin’ signs of exhaustion (6)
16. What a cry o’ delight partly consists of! (5)
20. This will control the horse a little (3)
QUICK CLUES
Across
1. Mufti (5,7)
7. Savoury meat jelly (5) 8. Incorporate (5) 9. Choose (3)
10. Aversion (9)
11. Slogan (3-3)
12. A priest (6)
15. Devout (9)
17. Lout (3)
18. Consumed (5)
19. Keep vigil (5)
21. Echoed (12)
Down
1. Jailer (6,6)
2. Pinch (3)
3. To place (6) 4. Actors (9)
5. White heron (5) 6. Sports ground (7,5) 7. Change (5)
10. Hauteur (9)
13. Laziness (5)
14. Spider’s net (6) 16. Supple (5)
20. Hill (3)