Daily crossword

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1. Lake (4)

8. Odious (10)

9. Unlucky (3-5)

10. Image (4)

12. Instantaneous (6)

14. Animosity (6)

15. Termagant (6)

17. Barbarian (6)

18. Close (4)

19. Menace (8)

21. Unconcerned (10)

22. Eject (4)

DOWN

2. Bizarre (10)

3. Semi (4)

4. Stout (6)

5. Inflame (6)

6. Charm (8)

7. Sense (4)

11. Unwarrantable (10)

13. Custom (8)

16. Expense (6)

17. Oral (6)

18. Subside (4)

20. Concerning (2,2)

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 A fiery mount (4)

8. Expert teacher, now retired (4,6)

9. Signals from disorder a long time later (8)

10. Some theories Pythagoras had to observe (4)

12. They have no settled occupation (6)

14. A doctor is above a cattleman (6)

15. Obscure form of lament (6)

17. It is bound to become a trading record (6)

18. A leading performer will shine, naturally (4)

19. Reasonable way to censure (8)

21. Flirts and is captivated by her lips perhaps! (10)

22. They may instruct in nursery schools (4)

DOWN

2. Don’t join in the play reading? (4,2,4) 3. Copies in the cheapest materials (4)

4 In America wise practices (6)

5. Am accustomed to being entertained (6) 6. New radio set of astronomical importance (8)

7. Old city conservative showing a change of heart? (4)

11. Up-to-date description of Christmas? (7,3)

13. Having no followers, nevertheless (5,3)

16. I hesitate to claim such valuable fur (6)

17. Run from a builder’s yard (6)

18. The fools pop up on board (4)

20. Don’t work for the others (4)