Crossword 1

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

3. One in the artillery as ordered (9) 8. Puts away in great style (4)

9. Put in for one stripe, perhaps (9) 10. Approximate length of an informal adieu (2,4)

11. Employing a piece of dubious ingenuity (5)

14. Equipment for the ascent? (3-2) 15. One is unlikely to hear oneself so described (4)

16. Old transport making an elegant comeback (5)

18. Mark of the devil? (4)

20. It is in the tax (5)

21. Bird came out of the pines (5) 24. Inferior type of bangle (6)

25. Watch and see how long the music takes (9)

26. To turn to something fragrant (4) 27. Communist crossword compiler’s dog? (3,6)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

3. Pierce (9) 8. Above (4) 9. Lawyer (9) 10. Fit time (6) 11. Offspring (5) 14. Viper (5)

15. Prong (4)

16. Clothe (5) 18. Yearn (4) 20. Commerce (5) 21. Seize (5)

24. Account (6) 25. Deliverer (9) 26. Win (4)

27. Fabulous (9)

DOWN

1. He supplies people with the latest information (9)

2. Exercises lithe cats become involved in (9)

4. A step up the ladder (4)

5. Turn aside for inspiration (5) 6. Add a couple of pages then finish (6)

7. Various acts in the play (4)

9. It holds Peter up as unsuitable (5) 11. It’s the custom to give us time (5) 12. Good breeding quality (9)

13. It may come from friend, but also from foe in fact (9)

17. Half a quarter (5)

19. Gets down to making a proposal? (6)

22. It may be used for coats of many colours (5)

23. Loud anger and passion (4) 24. Port area (4)

DOWN

1. Policeman (9) 2. Profitable (9) 4. Dash (4)

5. Soil (5) 6. Outcome (6) 7. Pour (4)

9. Plank (5)

11. Inexpensive (5) 12. Disclaimer (9) 13. Contrite (9) 17. Guide (5)

19. Mourn (6) 22. Remain (5) 23. Broad (4) 24. Bellow (4)