CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7546

Down Down ACROSS

1. Not at all what you’d say when asking for a seret to be kept (4,7,2). 8. I dropped Louise off to get the bird (5). 9. The picture one has of a doctor: frightening (7). 10. “Savoir-faire” is not English (6). 11. The news the naughty schoolboy has been dreading? (6). 12. A man put the note in, dear: shifty(5). 14. It’s dangerous, he says, besides (5).

18. Tape again and string (6). 20. An expression of disgust not concealed for nothing (6). 23. A dog? It’s a cat, dear (7). 24. It’s green, round and animated (5). 25. A row of bells? (4-4,5).

DOWN

1.Hangs down and the ring falls out (6). 2. Nosy? (5). 3. Among the assembled males is a female (7). 4. Is agreeably tired? (4). 5. Cross, I give out (5). 6. I soon trained myself to be disagreeable (7). 7. Suitable wear for porformers: very fitting (6). 13. Speech to the little girl that got the cot in a mess (7). 15. Drive home and go to sleep (4,3). 16. Were exultant or subdued right through (6). 17. THe way to stand the pegs upright inside (6). 19. Swift and quiet in attack (5). 21. Working - or off (5). 22. The man with the suntan (4).

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7545 - SOLUTIONS Across

- 1,Tightens (titans). 6, Card. 8, Stab (rev.) 9, Lean back. 10, W-rot-e. 11, Ransom. 13, Cin-em-a. 15, Ex-tent. 17, Im-p-ose. 19, La-rr-y. 22, I-nteres-t. 23, Thu-s. 24, Bent. 25, Sen-tries.

- 2, I-nte-r. 3, H-a-bit-ue. 4, Ell-a. 5, Sea-green. 6, Cab-in. 7, Rac-co-on. 12, Ma-de news. 14, Im-men-se. 16, Tra-itor. 18, O-vert. 20, R-o-use. 21, Stun (rev.)

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7545 - SOLUTIONS Across

- 1, Sardonic. 6, Opal. 8, Slav. 9, Dejected. 10, Sword. 11, Lariat. 13, Stream. 15, Rafter. 17, Urbane. 19, Grime. 22, Singular. 23, Ovid. 24, Shoe. 25, Delegate.

- 2, Allow. 3, Diverse. 4, Nude. 5, Cajolery. 6, Occur. 7, Average. 12, Impelled. 14, Tarnish. 16, Furlong. 18, Angle. 20, Moist. 21, Oral.