CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
2. Wife has an Uncle who will talk only to rebuke one (5)
5. Run like water when woman-chaser returns (4)
7. It will stop the careless pass (4)
8. Later type of university embarrassed a stout fellow (8)
9. Unexpected advantage in fruit being grounded? (8)
11. To be changeable in Weller’s way was right (4)
12. Having been through mill, govern help given to one landing (6-7)
15. Move at great speed to the zone (4)
17. Being stubborn about Red revolution (8)
19. Squandering gold, pair had to readjust (8)
21. In India seal a slice of meat on the bone (4)
22. Don’t go and prop it up (4)
23. Make an appointment to conduct a case on the street (5) DOWN
1. Messenger delivers our rice for a change (7)
2. Faithfully follow the setter (3)
3. The earth is rather mixed without hydrogen (5)
4. Concealed goal devised by a nobleman in Spain (7)
5. Fliers turned up in the distance (3)
6. It may come into mind there’s little volume in our holding (5)
10. Be sceptical, but do it anyway (5)
11. He elects five to go over to the Queen (5)
13. Medical person should show want of water (7)
14. Surpassed by the Open University, noted the difference (7)
16. Flier for instance has a half return (5)
18. It beat washing for Miss Varden (5)
20. Half a second use the towel! (3)
21. Being spiteful, she hadn’t a chance in hell (3)
MONDAY’S SOLUTION
Across: 1. Fervid 8. Apron 9. Consist 11. Tearaway 12. Berth
15. Door 16. Fox 17. Once 19. Psalm 21. Comatose 24. Earlier
25. Ruler 26. Hornet
Down: 2. Erode 3. Visitors 4. Dust 5. Carry 6. Craw 7. Inky
10. Temporise 12. Bade 13. Consular 14. Seam 18. Store
20. Liege 21. Carp 22. Mole 23. Each
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MONDAY’S SOLUTION
Across: 7. Erased 8. Forest 10. Learner 11. Lithe 12. Sulk 13. Libel
17. Chord 18. Bore 22. Attic 23. Regress 24. Shriek 25. Sector Down: 1. Get lost 2. Capable 3. Meant 4. Collier 5. Jetty 6. Steep
9. Arbitrary 14. Thicken 15. Novelty 16. Censure 19. Pause 20. Start
21. Agree
MONDAY’S SOLUTIONS