CROSSWORD

QUICK CLUES Across

1. Humble (6) 4. Abstract (6) 9. Stationary (8,5) 10. Serious (7) 11. Dialectal use of language (5) 12. Fragment (5) 14. Warehouse (5) 18. Regarding (5) 19. Beseech (7) 21. Terrifying (5-8) 22. Summarise (6) 23. Arrange (6)

Down

1. Control (6) 2. Navigational method (4,9) 3. Grass plant (5) 5. Uneasy (7) 6. Felony expert (13) 7. Biblical character (6) 8. Girl's name (5) 13. Naive (7) 15. Moved by (6) 16. Correct (5) 17. Union (6)

20. Beat (5)

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1. Unassuming street after a certain style (6) 4. A shortened version is not quite meticulous (6) 9. Not having fallen down yet, but making no progress (8,5) 10. Sincere pledge (7) 11. Afraid I omitted a turn of phrase inside (5) 12. A bit of a fight (5) 14. Base of French

vessel (5)

18. A spell of sickness is

concerning (5)

19. Beg the little brat to take some learning (7) 21. Frightening – presumably, a backdraught would be! (5-8) 22. Take down a potted account (6)

23. Pay for a seat (6)

Down

1. Get the better of an expert (6)

2. A nautical practice for figuring out the fatalities? (4,9) 3. Kind of iris for the southern border (5) 5. Those who stand at ease won't be, presumably (7) 6. An authority on how people went wrong (13) 7. New Testament headhunter! (6)

8. In the Caribbean it attracts a girl (5) 13. Simple state of empty picture gallery? (7) 15. Was successful but didn't make a bid (6) 16. A justifiable claim can't be left (5) 17. A confederation of a definite length (6) 20. This will beat leguminous food (5)