KNF N8P K<8J<I
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Meat for dog being shown (6)
4 Whip used by hothead found in rubbish (6)
7 Second drink produced for auction (4)
8 Huge US soldier acting badly (8)
9 House for clergyman, about
100, Conservative (7)
12 Border of cloth hidden by the man (3)
14 In the course of climb I began drink (6)
15 Eccentric, ragged, with stabbing weapon (6)
16 Sheep going both ways (3)
18 Endless expressions initially learnt badly (7)
22 Giving lessons in acting, he collapsed (8)
23 At home, cold, a Peruvian
Indian (4)
24 Powerful man in street with gang leader (6)
25 Disposable handkerchief – its use is varied (6)
DOWN
1 Manly graduate with second copper before row (9)
2 Bearable lot up before the queen, skilful (9)
3 It’s near the capital of Turkey for a period of darkness (5)
4 Large feline with girl initially involved in row (5)
5 Payment accepted by popular entertainer (4)
6 Small parasites getting thin piece (5)
10 Conservative, clever, needing rope (5)
11 Youth leader near damaged pine (5)
12 Tall boys going round Northern part of Scotland (9)
13 Orange preserve giving male member, a boy, energy (9)
17 Grain needing water, initially, and warmth (5)
19 Slim girl’s first article (5)
20 Correct ceremony, say (5)
21 Repeat some of the chords (4) QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Sheep’s flesh (6)
4 Defeat thoroughly (6)
7 Auction (4)
1 Williams, 5 Fuel, 8 Road, 9 In the way, 10 Swallow, 12 Finer,
13 Yellow, 15 Poison, 17 Pumps, 18 Garbage, 22 Apricots, 23 Till, 24 Toys,
25 Presumes.
1 Workshy, 2 Llama, 3 Amigo, 4 Site, 6 Unwinds, 7 Layer, 11 Lions,
12 Flour, 14 Lamprey, 16 Needles, 17 Plant, 19 Aisle, 20 Axiom, 21 Poop.
DOWN:
8 Enormous (8)
9 Clergyman’s residence (7)
12 Cloth border (3)
14 Drink (6)
15 Stabbing weapon (6)
16 Female sheep (3)
18 Everlasting (7)
22 Instructing (8)
23 Peruvian Indian (4)
24 Powerful (6)
25 Disposable handkerchief (6) DOWN
1 Manly (9)
2 Bearable (9)
3 Period of darkness (5)
4 Large feline (5)
5 Tenant’s payment (4)
6 Thin piece (5)
10 Rope (5)
11 Long (5)
12 Part of Scotland (9)
13 Orange preserve (9)
17 Grain (5)
19 Object (5)
20 Correct (5)
21 Resound (4)