CRYPTIC CLUES QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Introduced a rowan to hide another tree (5)
5 Very quietly putting
beer around fruit (5) 9 Copy of tapestry (3) 10 Cruel sort of
complaint (5)
11 Learn layout of the
organs (5)
12 Now employees have
to be obliged (3)
13 Favourite dog,
say (3)
14 Wander out of
terror (3)
16 May return some
food (3)
18 Darren’s off on a
mission (6)
21 Reportedly bound to
changing waters (4) 23 Alterations as to
fodder (4)
26 Motorist’s club (6)
29 Energy savings
scheme (3)
31 Roderick has some
poetry (3)
32 Traitor in
fraternity (3)
34 Reg only has selfish
consideration (3)
36 Decree cited
incorrectly (5)
37 Rubbish or a
propeller (5)
38 Luvvies have to
compete (3)
39 Thugs, a great many,
around union (5)
40 Scandinavian
native (5)
DOWN
1 Transport favourite
rug (6)
2 Weapon gets record
points (4)
3 Undermined book in
deed (6)
4 Sovereign for
stationery item (5)
5 A crop of seed (5)
6 Hope woman has
somewhere to sit (3) 7 Ask audibly for a
victim (4)
8 Made off with the
cheese (4) 15 Fanatical about
braid (5)
17 Partner’s painting (3) 19 Shade of
credibility (3)
20 Animal gives party
direction (3)
22 Fired with wrath (3) 24 Reach a river,
somehow (6)
25 Place peg on
couch (6)
27 Develop torso or
stems (5)
28 Turns away from bad
serve (5)
29 Friend has one
container (4)
30 Land for each
university (4)
33 Sharp as a group of
detectives (4)
35 Managed to leave on
time (3)
ACROSS
1 Type of conifer (5)
5 Braeburn, eg (5)
9 Mimic (3)
10 Painful affliction (5)
11 Of the kidneys (5) 12 Be indebted to (3)
13 Domestic animal (3) 14 Stray (3)
16 Sweet potato (3)
18 Chore (6)
21 Sea level change (4) 23 Grain (4)
26 Computer
program (6)
29 Vigour (3)
31 Verse (3)
32 Rodent (3)
34 Self-image (3)
36 Law (5)
37 Helicopter hub (5) 38 Contend (3)
39 Hooligans (5)
40 Vegetable (5)
DOWN
1 Floor covering (6) 2 Fencing sword (4)
3 Damaged (6)
4 Monarch (5)
5 Oak nut (5)
6 Church seat (3)
7 Quarry (4)
8 Dairy item (4)
15 Extreme (5)
17 Craft (3)
19 Colour (3)
20 Female deer (3) 22 Anger (3)
24 Turn up (6)
25 Sofa (6)
27 Origins (5)
28 Swerves (5)
29 Bucket (4)
30 S American
country (4)
33 Corrosive
substance (4)
35 Obtained (3)