KNF N8P K<8J<I
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Tot seen with me beside river in this season (6)
4 Lying low, given beating (6)
7 It’s in Kendal sometimes too
(4)
8 Medal found by female one, quiet, with small carp (8)
9 Issue on diet I spoilt (7)
12 A couple of learners with everything (3)
14 Member appearing before conclusion of traditional story
(6)
15 He appeared with new ladder and fowl enclosure (3,3)
16 Conservative right about a vehicle (3)
18 Engineers, 51, coming ahead of the first woman with ease
(7)
22 Eccentric in car is upset about small plants (8)
23 Part of set naming Sicilian volcano (4)
24 Egghead meets drunk showing respect (6)
25 Unpleasant house discovered by royal, free (6)
DOWN
1 Disorganised terrible slob with him, a Conservative (9)
2 Finding muddle, unusually green envoy (9)
3 Conservative not mistaken (5)
4 He will ring with word of greeting (5)
5 Silly attorney on foot (4)
6 New girl holding first of articles relating to the nose (5)
10 Pub the queen is inside (5)
11 Relative, friendly, and full of
YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: ACROSS:
1 Barrages, 5 Bags, 8 Site, 9 Vertical, 10 Orderly, 12 Taste,
13 Number, 15 Passes, 17 Cares, 18 Capital, 22 Mindless, 23 Firm, 24 Corn,
25 Luncheon.
1 Bassoon, 2 Rated, 3 Gavel, 4 Sort, 6 Accosts, 7 Solve, 11 Reeds,
12 Tramp, 14 Mariner, 16 Solomon, 17 Comic, 19 Arson, 20 Twice, 21 Bell.
DOWN:
energy (5)
12 A royal character holding one communication conveyed by plane (3,6)
13 A labourer, after loan, gets help (4,1,4)
17 Collect a male fool (5)
19 New poems from Surrey town
(5)
20 Head of history after plant from the Emerald Isle (5)
21 Expert going round hospital with pain (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Warmest season (6)
4 Concealing (6)
7 In addition (4)
8 Pet kept in bowl (8)
9 Issue (7)
12 Everything (3)
14 Traditional story (6)
15 Fowl enclosure (3,3)
16 Vehicle (3)
18 Ease (7)
22 Bulbous plants (8)
23 Sicilian volcano (4)
24 Respect (6)
25 Unpleasant (6)
DOWN
1 Chaotic (9)
2 Envoy (9)
3 Correct (5)
4 Hi (5)
5 Silly (4)
6 Relating to the nose (5)
10 Interior (5)
11 Sibling’s daughter (5)
12 Communication conveyed by plane (3,6)
13 Help (4,1,4)
17 Accumulate (5)
19 Horse racing town (5)
20 Relating to the Emerald Isle
(5)
21 Pain (4)