Two-In-One CRYPTIC CLUES
No 4,891
ACROSS
1 Shell the vehicle quickly (8)
5 You serve one who engages labour inside (4) 9 Unfinished piece could become a great poem (4) 10 Uptrains diverted for strict men of the church (8) 11 Sounds as though this will stop a pause in operations (5) 12 He’ll swear it’s a ship carrying soldiers (7) 13 Live rail (8,5) 18 Flatten a fellow journalist (8) 19 Cover an outlaw (4)
20 This covers the first person in train crash (7) 21 Should be an expression of disgust written in the Old Testament (5) 22 In puddings a good farinaceous substance (4) 23 Work to get better, as doctors do (8)
DOWN
2 Father returns with pearl re-set for dress (7) 3 One rebuilt chair in a hundred is antique (7) 4 Ask for trouble – tragedy at Wimbledon, maybe? (5,8) 6 Raise from white to black, musically speaking! (7) 7 Book a stand-in (7) 8 Give one a hint to unload (3,3) 13 They are shipped from obsolete harbours (7)
14 & 17 Dn. Pressing apparel for formal wear (7,7) 15 He assays an old coin (6)
16 Use up a supply of this pipe (7) 17 See 14 Down
SIMPLE CLUES ACROSS
1 Theatrical (8) 5 Dispatch (4) 9 Image (4) 10 Progresses (8) 11 Robust (5) 12 Confidential (7) 13 Unprogressive (5-2-3-3) 18 Calamity (8) 19 Compassion (4) 20 Ingredient (7) 21 Motionless (5) 22 Flank (4) 23 Incidentally (2-3-3)
DOWN
2 Glowing (7) 3 Harmonious (7) 4 On one’s own (13) 6 Declare (7) 7 Bloat (7) 8 Disappear (6) 13 Sorrow (7)
14 In lieu (7) 15 Fate (6)
16 Cost (7) 17 Completely (7)
YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC SOLUTION Across: 1 Pedestrian; 7 Under; 8 Writers; 10 Enlarges; 11 Fair; 13 Victor; 15 Comedy; 17 Snug; 18 Contract; 21 Reserve; 22 Scant; 23 Grandstand. Down: 1 Pedal; 2 Darkroom; 3 Sawyer; 4 Rain; 5 Average; 6 Supervisor; 9 Sorry state; 12 North Sea; 14 Courser; 16 Covers; 19 Award; 20 Erin. YESTERDAY’S SIMPLE SOLUTION Across: 1 Out of order; 7 Aroma; 8 Mastiff; 10 Farewell; 11 Rely; 13 Tenure; 15 Sexton; 17 Hope; 18 Catacomb; 21 Douched; 22 Arena; 23 Settlement. Down: 1 Odour; 2 Teamwork; 3 Fumble; 4 Rash; 5 Evident; 6 Far-fetched; 9 Flying boat; 12 Separate; 14 Neptune; 16 Handle; 19 Overt; 20 Whet.