Campbeltown Courier

Double Crossword

The puzzles are different but both use the same grid

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Cryptic Across

1. The man is in a low place clinging (8) 5. Not much of a fall? (4) 8. Ponder taking strong drink during tea break (8) 9. Coming from Laos too (4) 11. Solitary T-shirt (7) 13. In a fax remarkably removing ten from canteen (5) 14. Angry archers? (11) 18. Initially have fever in the Netherland­s (5) 19. Number nearly complete exercise for plant organ (7) 21. Very small quiet cry (4) 22. Apples perhaps I am working to bring to a ripe state (8) 24. Heard brook in north Wales resort (4) 25. Concern shown in street repair (8)

Cryptic Down

1. One vote on the other side (6) 2. Being a person (5) 3. Made notes for girls about shades (10) 4. Tax the Conservati­ves concealed (3) 6. Free to renew the tenancy (7) 7. Long-winded golfer left before nine (6) 10. Rough ocean winds producing wintry weather (4,3,3) 12. Patti, Beth and others entered mountainou­s region (5) 15. Mischievou­sness of removing rouge lines (7) 16. Rain indicator (6) 17. Heavenly body dishing up polenta, nothing less (6) 20. Rear lift (5) 23. Move quickly from Corunna (3)

Quick Across

1. Make less severe (8) 5. Small tuft (4) 8. Pupils (8) 9. Mimicked (4) 11. Samson’s mistress (7) 13. Alter (anag.) (5) 14. Aloof (11) 18. Large US state (5) 19. Cricketer (7) 21. Kiss lightly (4) 22. Spherical (8) 24. German river (4) 25. Became visible (8)

Quick Down

1. Illness (6) 2. Follow (5) 3. Mildness (10) 4. Rocky height (3) 6. Forward momentum (7) 7. Short oar (6) 10. Rewarding (10) 12. Nuclear weapon (1-4) 15. Vehicle for hire (7) 16. Paper fastening (6) 17. Trapped (6) 20. Grinding tooth (5) 23. Circuit (3)

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