Crossword 1

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

3. Doesn’t vote in support of photographic plates (9) 8 & 18Ac. Expose the other side of all the money one handles (8) 9. To support a railway is not of prime importance (9) 10. Badly made case enclosing six guinea-pigs (6) 11. Write nearly everything concerned with punishment (5) 14. Trade wrongly assessed (5) 15. Jack, we hear, will be seen in church (4) 16. Rustic coupling for oxen near the back of the wheel (5) 18. See 8 Across 20. Make a change in an international terminal (5) 21. From the geometer I derived a corollary (5) 24. Design with a needle and do some lace-work as well (6) 25. A central figure in commerce (6-3) 26. See 24 Down 27. Even in beastly places this dec

ade is apparent (9) Down

1. But this doesn’t usually offer space for cattle (5-4) 2. Sea-dog sounds like a secret eavesdropper (9) 4. Pupils are the ones who agree, by the sound of it (4) 5. There’s no rise in beer - that’s unique! (5) 6 & 23Dn. There’s no coupling in this line (6,4) 7. River with an unusual bore (4) 9. In poor condition - describing what is broadcast? (5) 11. Jabber - it’s a game of bluff (5) 12. Camel’s back-breaker (4,5) 13. Not clothes containers found in cars! (4-5) 17. The French proscribe an Old Testament character (5) 19. Sift out a puzzling problem (6) 22. Happening to be found in twenty-seven (5) 23. See 6 Down 24 & 26Ac. Accept anxiety and don’t be rash (4,4)

QUICK CLUES Across

3. A reptile (9) 8. Maltreat (4) 9. Self-restrained (9) 10. Put down (6) 11. Cost (5) 14. Boredom (5) 15. Correct (4) 16. Bundle of hay (5) 18. Throw (4) 20. Eat away (5) 21. Shed (5) 24. Severe trial (6) 25. Spiteful (9) 26. Revolve (4) 27. Intellectual capacity (9)

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1. Crisis (9) 2. Speed (9) 4. Marsh-plant (4) 5. Antic (5) 6. Straight (6) 7. Tardy (4) 9. Characteristic (5) 11. Courage (5) 12. Wrong (9) 13. Repugnant (9) 17. Scorches (5) 19. Frugality (6) 22. Cold (5) 23. Yawn (4) 24. Eject (4)