CRYPTIC AND QUICKIE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC ACROSS

1. Somehow softly chat and mend clumsily (5) 4. A factor in debt-collection (7) 8. One of rank,

perhaps (7) 9. A summer

danger (5) 10. Where one may obtain eggs of one standard (4) 11. Final bid to secure an agreement? (8) 13. Ornithological specimens found in some museums (4) 14. Quenches thirst when troubles about (4) 16. Held in apprehension? (8) 17. Number not in style, what an eyesore (4) 20. Lists some

rogues (5) 21. Let everyone with a ring get married (7) 22. Possibly reunite those who follow (7) 23. Governor helps the schoolboy with his lines (5)

DOWN

1. The tea-planter provides material for shoes (6,7) 2. Coming from Texas, they have to be paid (5) 3. It’s meat and drink to the Germans (4) 4. According to this animal the sailor is in favour (6) 5. Idleness indeed

(8) 6. Brave man with a place in America (7) 7. Court verdict on

Eve? (5,8) 12. Makes an explosive entrance? (6,2) 13. Are moving home, it must be serious (7) 15. Threaten to give

me the cane (6) 18. We put a lot up outside for drying (5) 19. But it’s no aspersion on the score (4)

QUICKIE ACROSS

1. Deduce (5) 4. Genuine (7) 8. Umpire (7) 9. Taut (5) 10. Strip away (4) 11. Elegant (8) 13. Gown (4) 14. Renown (4) 16. Journalist (8) 17. Profit (4) 20. Ring (5) 21. Make (7) 22. Voter (7) 23. Hail (5)

DOWN

1. Unsuitable (13) 2. Parable (5) 3. Roster (4) 4. Road (6) 5. Citizen of a

state (8) 6. Etch (7)

7. Hospitality (13) 12. Deviating (8) 13. Full (7) 15. Curator (6) 18. Vilify (5) 19. Protracted (4)