CROSSWORD

QUICK CLUES

Across

1. Strange device (11) 9. Enclose in a leafy recess (7) 10. Aquatic bird (5) 11. Proportion (5)

12. Exert a stimulating effect on (7)

13. Type of tennis stroke (6) 15. Street musician (6) 18. Immature frog (7) 20. Military trainee (5) 22. Constellation (5) 23. Troglodyte (7) 24. Symbol of marriage (7,4)

Down

2. Planet's path (5) 3. Cable used to pull a vehicle (3,4)

4. Skilful (6)

5. Ancient Roman robes (5) 6. Monument (7)

7. State of being without (11) 8. Violating (11) 14. Historical machinebreaker (7)

16. Reveal (7) 17. Minister (6) 19. Possessed (5)

21. Imp (5)

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1. Cartoon pint drawn by a gadget (11)

9. Mob were out to enclose (7) 10. Reg must change to be with the bird (5)

11. Some irrational relationship (5)

12. Rep is in position to animate (7)

13. Lovely positioning for a shot in tennis (6)

15. Silly berk surrounding us is a street entertainer (6)

18. Lead pot broken by the larva (7)

20. Man with a bill returned by the trainee (5)

22. Gold particle of a constellation (5)

23. Van came out to see the Palaeolithic person (7)

24. Handy sign of union membership (7,4)

Down

2. Otherwise a section of the satellite's path (5)

3. We troop out with this line (3,4)

4. Skilful road repairs, it appears (6)

5. To talk of robes (5) 6. It's an honour to work silk with Cleopatra's Needle (7)

7. Great poverty is upsetting and I prove it (11)

8. I'd sent Grace out for sacrilege (11)

14. One needing a break from work (7)

16. Reveal that a fellow is given the run-around (7)

17. Love to dance around with the minister (6)

19. Admitted to being possessed (5)

21. Fellow takes a letter for the devil (5)