Daily crossword
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1. A way through on foot (4)
3. Makes an explosive entrance? (6,2)
8. The spy is deprived of this, see! (4)
9. Musical state (8)
11. Intrusion which could spoil the reception
(12)
13. Easter is one, Christmas another (6)
14. Cigarette obtained for lighting? (6)
17. People easily saw through this novel character from Wells (9,3)
20. Overtures returned with interest? (8)
21. A lot may be obtained from such a voice (4)
22. Assembles for prayers (8)
23. Courage needed on icy roads (4)
DOWN
1. A mimic needs it if served before a meal (8)
2. Money fine? (7) 4. Possibly keep up the maintenance (6)
5. Show little promise as a sculptor? (5,5)
6. A very good bearer! (5)
7. Tidy ox (4)
10. Damaged car in tense situation that’s not permanent (10)
12. Be prominent among those who refuse to yield? (5,3)
15. One better (7)
16. Take off a garment I’d first put on upsidedown (6)
18. Book for a boy about five (5)
19. It may be sprinkled from a metal container (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1. Cry (4)
3. Progressive (8)
8. Nil (4)
9. Scholarly (8)
11. Preliminary (12)
13. Get away (6)
14. Powerful (6)
17. Speeding up (12)
20. Uneatable (8)
21. Wickedness (4)
22. Explode (8)
23. Minus (4)
DOWN
1. Think (8)
2. Madman (7)
4. Diversion (6)
5. Extra (10)
6. Singers (5)
7. Elan (4)
10. Fulfilment (10)
12. Reels (8)
15. Building (7)
16. Little ball (6)
18. Defraud (5)
19. Sort (4)
SOLUTIONS TO PUZZLE 10,752
QUICK
Across: 1 Confederate; 9 Pilgrim; 10 Bribe; 11 Lithe; 12 Risotto; 13 Curate; 15 Stress; 18 Tripper; 20 Flair; 22 Odour; 23 Elegant; 24 Essentially.
Down: 2 Owlet; 3 Forfeit; 4 Demure; 5 Rebus; 6 Thistle; 7 Application; 8 Demonstrate; 14 Ruinous; 16 Taffeta; 17 Urgent; 19 Purse; 21 Avail. CRYPTIC Across: 1 Vacillation; 9 Onestep; 10 Elect; 11 Under; 12 Ox-stall; 13 Thrush; 15 Miners; 18 Nomadic; 20 Susan; 22 Nears; 23 Ingress; 24 Dead-letters.
Down: 2 Ahead; 3 Interns; 4 Lap-dog; 5 Tress; 6 Operate; 7 Locum-tenens; 8 Stylishness; 14 Rummage; 16 Insight; 17 Scribe; 19 Dosed; 21 Spear.