CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Ready for action, though poor in a late turnout (11)

7. Father, having solar trouble, needs its protection (7)

9. Pretend to be an attitude one might adopt (4)

11. Be the reason behind a principle that’s fought for (5)

12. Ridge might form round top of leg, this being worn (6)

14. Competitive sort of body-work? (11)

18. To feel discontent will get peer in trouble (6)

20. Bible reference one would expect to rhyme (5)

22. It may be the informer that will annoy one (4)

23. Throwing a game that originated in Ireland (7)

24. Afraid merry-go-round will be given to milk producer

(5,6)

DOWN

2. Might it put us right, one in the chase? (7)

3. How jouster would compete for tip (4)

4. Spoken in dual form — nothing in it! (5)

5. First sparrow will jab bill at bit of dust (5)

6. Have great enjoyment turning the bar over (5)

8. Bombardment as means of getting peas from pods (8)

10. Find out that the record is finished (8)

13. Tale has no alternative but to show place is filthy (3)

12/7

15. Such slavish use one perhaps reviles (7)

16. Allow student the necessary to pursue his studies (5)

17. It will nearly be a strip at the roadside (5)

19. A pram used for going to town for ham (5)

21. One left the boss so that he could work at the range

(4) YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 1. Sandals 5. Hotel 8. Remorse 9. Rayon

10. Forcemeat 12. Eve 13. Lyric 17. Elf 19. Simpleton

21. Maori 22. Despite 24. Sprig 25. Leads on

Down: 1. Scruff 2. Numeral 3. Air 4. Scene 5. Heretical

6. Thyme 7. Linger 11. Enlisting 14. Detains 15. Hermes

16. Intern 18. Flour 20. Model 23. Sea