Teasers to test your brain power

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1. One may have to take a rest before hitting it (8,4)

7. A sudden movement to disturb the game (5)

8. Gone, surprisingly, to a location in Italy (5)

9. Fish turned back for shelter (3)

10. Rehearsed a script translated by the editor (9)

11. Newspaper article about wine... (6)

12 . ... contained in this? (6)

15. The French studies could produce languor (9)

17. In the competition I lost, showing a blank scoresheet (3)

18. Drive off to a film about the capital of Portugal (5)

19. Strap made out of waste (5)

21. Outclassed oneself? (6,6)

Down

1. A sound deterrent to the intruder (7,5)

2. The middle name of Enid Anderson (3)

3. Cane and beat the traitor first (6)

4. As an indoor game, it’s of little significance (9)

5. Rows will mean extra work for the schoolchild (5)

6. The girl takes the stairs for first air trip (6,6)

7. He cleans up the lottery (5)

10. Not entirely a piece by one friend (9)

13. Kind of green variety (5)

14. Indulged in gambling, as the footballer did (6)

16. Raise palms - you’ll find the blooming thing inside (5)

20. Unendingly on the watch for hostilities (3)

QUICK CLUES Across

1. Brightness (12)

7. Retinue (5)

8. Decorate (5)

9. Apprehend (3)

10. Warning sign (9)

11. Departure (6)

12. Companion (6)

15. Hasty (9)

17. Rocky peak (3)

18. Sound (5)

19. Possessor (5)

21. Customary (12)

Down

1. Troublesome (12)

2. Meadow (3)

3. Skip (6)

4. Decree (9)

5. Criminal (5)

6. Irrefutable (12)

7. Forbidden (5)

10. Perfect (9)

13. Afterwards (5)

14. Consume (6)

16. Earlier (5)

20. Pinch (3)