Daily crossword Solutions to previous puzzle:

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across 7 Does she bring peace to the branch? (5) 8 What they wear in court? (7)

9 Severely raised in pitch? (7)

10 The French convict is returned according to the law (5)

12 Pay suit to none with blemish - it makes for trials (5,2,3)

15 Beauty, like stripe on ship (10)

18 No northern season to shoot (5)

19 Taken from the car - a broken windpipe (7) 21 Coach goes on certain lines? (7)

22 Don't answer directly - it offers protection (5) Down 1 A painter's impression of policemen? (10)

2 I'm sad - he was the golden wonder! (5) 3 This stronghold should be held (4) 4 Does he never work for a living? (6)

5 Gulps down birds (8) 6 Clubs are taken up in defence (7)

11 Is it smashing being a criminal? (3-7)

13 Being kind but glib, go in (8)

14 Put too much strain on through state dues? (7)

16 Legal officer may try on a change (6) 17 Rebuke many who conceal themselves (5)

20 A bit of pain in 19 (4)

QUICK CLUES

Across 7 Coach (5) 8 Usefulness (7) 9 Esteem (7) 10 Earlier (5) 12 Dissatisfaction (10)

15 Intruder (10) 18 Great success (5)

19 Intensity (7) 21 Curtail (7)

22 Leap (5) Down 1 Alluring (10) 2 Untrue (5) 3 At one time (4) 4 Rural (6) 5 Administer (8) 6 Restricted (7) 11 Backward (10) 13 Nettle (8) 14 A cheese (7) 16 Do wrong (6) 17 Sham (5) 20 Gown (4)