Crossword 4

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1. Conifers oddly suited to the court (8)

5. Plant used in simple remedies (4)

9. Circus performer (4)

10. A job for the summer (8) 11. Likely to snap under pressure (5)

12. Star role in Western films (7) 13. A source of current attraction (7-6)

18. It plays without music (8) 19. Help with a wager (4)

20. Put a chit in for wine (7) 21. Turn aside for inspiration (5) 22. Dish from the wild west (4) 23. Right thing to take if you’ve taken the wrong thing (8)

Down

2. Finding one is a boring occupation (3-4)

3. Sort of band from Castile (7) 4. Poison in it, Sid? So this could result from it! (13)

6. One form of literary work (7) 7. Tin beef stewed to some advantage (7)

8. Entertainment that’s a nice change to mother (6)

13. Impressions left by the dead (7)

14. Learned about a rude tie! (7) 15. The giants inside thought it answered back (6)

16. Given protection, being cautious (7)

17. A gentle arrangement exhibiting good taste (7)

QUICK CLUES Across

1. Takings (8)

5. Unhearing (4)

9. Daze (4)

10. Inclination (8)

11. Beneath (5)

12. Apparent (7)

13. Judgment to execute (5,8) 18. Star-shaped (8)

19. Relate (4)

20. Strain (7)

21. Fundamental (5)

22. Set of rules (4)

23. Reputation (8)

Down

2. Train (7) 3. Comply (7) 4. Couturier (5-8) 6. High spirits (7) 7. Tiredness (7) 8. Admit (6)

13. Unsparing (7) 14. In harmony (7) 15. Terrible (6) 16. Take out (7) 17. Vocation (7)