Crossword 4

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

7. You’ll find me in the lane coming back for top coat (6)

8. Part of a gun, we hear, to make a gap in the defences (6)

10. I’m returning the wager - a slip has occurred (7)

11. Part of the dingle belonging to the church? (5)

12. Spendthrifts don’t go to the rescue (4)

13. Deceptive movement sounds weak in spirit (5)

17. Regal circle in which people serve sportingly (5)

18. Every individual taking part in fine achievements (4)

22. In the present era anger is given publicity (5)

23. Being no stay-at-home, he has arranged to stir out (7)

24. Several submarine operators (6) 25. Refuse to do needlework a long time (6)

QUICK CLUES Across

7. Ransack (6)

8. Fight (6)

10. Sully (7)

11. Mediterranean island (5) 12. Notch (4)

13. Solitary (5)

17. Join (5)

18. Norse legend (4)

22. Glowing cinder (5) 23. Not exactly (7)

24. Deviation (6)

25. Loving touch (6)

Down

1. Swirling steam is a hazard to ships’ navigators (3,4)

2. I have followed the crowd - it’s tremendous (7)

3 & 5Dn. Early scare spoils team events (5,5)

4. A sailing ship and a pirate (7) 5. See 3 Down

6. A noise from the nest sounds paltry (5)

9. Successfully do a boring job (9) 14. The capital of Belgium commands the frontiers (7)

15. This may attract considerable interest (7)

16. Wreck the arts in a devious way (7)

19. Fit of rage in rice field (5) 20. The last place you’d expect to find anybody lying (5)

21. One hears the conductor is caricatured (5)