CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. How to number the pages of book for pet again (8) 4. Choose something that’s ground-breaking (4) 8. Record the progress of an insensitive person (3)

9. A jointure one drew nothing out of (5)

10. It will begin to form where filming is taking place (3) 11. Got rumpled as one doubled oneself up with laughter (7) 12. Rummage deep inside a model vessel (5)

13. Spy, counter-spy, in a word that’s hyphenated (6-5) 17. The cautious cleaner has yen for it (5)

18. Object to a non-amateur trial (7)

20. Influenza, illness that shows one how to be poorly (3) 21. A Roman date when one could nose around the North first (5)

22. It bores everybody, by the sound of it (3) 23. Incline to be in the catalogue (4)

24. A slovenly woman might startle nervous beginner (8)

DOWN

1. There is documentary evidence of insurance in statecraft (6) 2. In passing, I guess it’s a dance from the past (5)

3. Being given a hitch to get hitched (5)

5. A protein hormone one will almost abuse when at home (7) 6. Coming from Kent, it might be a little Persian (6)

7. The astonishing way I do group is wrong (10)

9. Boy I signed like this for not doing as he was told (10) 14. They speak for the gods, so clear out! (7)

15. Law’s about to give one credit for bad writing (6)

16. Lets on how hot it can be (6)

18. Board that shows the list of patients (5)

19. In winter, a seafarer may wipe it out (5)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Across 1. Langouste 5. Cod 7. Cave 8. Paradigm

10. Serenade 11. Spur 13. Saloon 15. Charms 18. Buck 19. Credible

22. Usufruct 23. Barb 24. Hoe 25. Pertinent

Down 1. Locusts 2. Never 3. Shandy 4. Elan 5. Clipper 6. Demur 9. Snoop

12. Shady 14. Lecture 16. Sherbet 17. Grocer 18. Blush 20. Blaze 21. Crop