CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Give an employee too much

(4,4)

5 In Lancashire it’s called brass

(4)

8 Cutting remarks about

archaeological activities? (4) 9 Fellows, one of whom has pies

(8)

10 Such a remote place, not

allowed mail! (7)

12 In a cunning way, I’m

obsequious (5)

13 In which to live a dog’s life? (6) 15 Grand, perhaps, it’s groovy in a

big way! (6)

17 Supports the defenders (5) 18 Almost come for a bit of tea and

sympathy (7)

22 Fiery female, but the RAF pilot

could handle her (8)

23 Mother Brown’s little boy? (4) 24 Give an indication of who you

are (4) 25 The tea is brewed, so wait a moment! (8)

DOWN

1 Fish caught on the quay? (7)

2 At the end of the day, close on

time (5)

3 They’re naughty but gripping!

(5)

4 Peruse, once more, the

advertisement (4)

6 Bitterness of a detective

inspector in a big town (7)

7 Sort of voice in which to say

“Mush!”? (5)

11 Starts organising the peons (5) 12 What the bees do when it’s fairly

hot? (5)

14 Arresting for stealing (7)

16 A numbered chart, as is well

known (7) 17 Grounds for a singer getting out

of line? (5)

19 In cricket, they can be limited (5) 20 Work for a long time in possibly

comic entertainment (5) 21 Sounds a bit toughish for a swimmer! (4)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Transfer (4,4)

5 Ready money (4)

8 Excavates (4)

9 Fellows, informally (8)

10 Remote station (7)

12 Unctuous (5)

13 Doghouse (6)

15 Deep gorge (6)

17 Bets on (5)

18 Ease (7)

22 WWII plane (8)

SATURDAY’S PUB QUIZ ANSWERS: 1. C: 63%; 2. C: Richard Briers; 3. A: J.J. Cale; 4. A: Majorca; 5. A: Gabriel; 6. C: Whitley Bay; 7. B: Jennifer Juniper; 8. A: Lemon and elderflower; 9. A: Dua Lipa; 10. A: Nevada; 11. C: Saffron Monsoon; 12. C: Sparkle Hard; 13. A: Danny Boyle; 14. C: Mallow; 15. Trick question!!!!! Kent Brockman is the Channel 6 news anchor in cartoon series The Simpsons; 16. B: Elephant; 17. C: Harrogate; 18. B: Roy Mason; 19. B: Stainsby Girls; 20. C: Leicester City.

23 Medicinal plant (4) 24 Indication (4) 25 Demur (8)

DOWN 1 Food fish (7)

2 Not day! (5)

3 Faults (5)

4 Study (4)

6 Acerbity (7)

7 Sled dog (5)

11 Unfolds (5)

12 Gather in numbers (5) 14 Cutting slightly (7) 16 Reputed (7) 17 Foundation (5) 19 Groups of deliveries (5) 20 Music drama (5)

21 To angle (4)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: ACROSS: DOWN: