CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Best medal won by a swimmer,
pet (8)
5 Where Mancunians can get a
bargain (4)
8 Copied some chap named
Edward (4)
9 Writing of a very tall worker?
(8)
10 They try to get established
among the rest, maybe (7) 12 It’s said to be more hastily
diminished (5)
13 To eat out with a girl is
heavenly! (6)
15 More than one pal about to
break some rules (6) 17 Measure taken when one joined the Royal Engineers? (5)
18 Forbear to give a seaman a
bad mark (7) 22 Youth’s fondness for veal?
(4,4)
23 A fitting amount of glue? (4) 24 Sway in various directions (4) 25 Letters to one American state from another (8)
DOWN
1 Given to Nan and Edward (7) 2 Is said to be the first city in
West Yorkshire (5)
3 Only a comparatively lazy
fellow? (5)
4 Give edgy treatment with
stony face (4)
6 Half an hour with a friend, just
for love (7)
7 Finished in confusion indeed?
Not I! (5)
YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: ACROSS:
DOWN: 11 Wise old comedian! (5)
12 They have a brief description
as fine fabrics (5)
14 Figure to agree, essentially (7) 16 Dallies with some fine girls,
possibly (7)
17 Parrot’s masterly imitation of a
crow (5)
19 Snappy bit of snooker (5) 20 Wrong by as good as a mile?
(5)
21 On four legs, it can’t quite get so far (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Aquarium pet (8)
5 Transaction (4)
8 Imitated (4)
7 Blockade, 8 Plea, 9 Rapids, 10 Intent, 11 Here, 12 Nominate, 14 Chat show, 18 Rude, 20 Ration, 22 Grouse, 23 Mere, 24 Spacious. 1 Please, 2 Accident, 3 Parson, 4 Helium, 5 Spot, 6 Peanut, 13 Narcotic, 15 Heaven, 16 Honest, 17 Wigwam, 19 Discus, 21 Item.
9 Ordinary writing (8) 10 MOT examiners (7) 12 Rapidity (5)
13 Heavenly (6)
15 Not singular (6) 17 Measure of length (5) 18 Forbear (7)
22 Youthful infatuation (4,4) 23 Magnitude (4)
24 Habits (4)
25 American state (8)
DOWN 1 Conceded (7)
2 W. Yorks city (5) 3 Lounger (5)
4 Sharpen (4) 6 Non-professional (7) 7 Finished (5)
11 “Ernest”, informally (5) 12 Fine fabrics (5) 14 Essentially (7)
16 Hangs around (7) 17 Parrot (5)
19 Fracture (5)
20 Wrong (5)
21 Long seat (4)