Sunderland Echo

DOUBLE CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

7. No robe for the fairy king (6) 8. European should shine? (6) 10. Naughty class exhibit behaviour to be frowned on (3,4) 11. Piles of 6 (5) 12. Reports from all

quarters (4) 13. It could be money but not from the sinking fund (5) 17. Chastise for putting the

bits back (5) 18. Excursion's destinatio­n

is ancient city (4) 22. The inn appears to be overheated to the Spanish (5) 23. Slightly wet doctor hasn't

quite reached 11 (7) 24. Voted parrot-fashion? (6) 25. He's cad to be hunted (6)

Down

1. Nice mob join together (7) 2. Lower in disappoint­ment

(3-4) 3. Engine enables doctor to

go to rubbish tip (5) 4. He had to be a rash

person (7) 5. Without a following,

perhaps (5) 6. Particular stage of 19 (5) 9. Such weapons presumably don't require well-developed limbs (5,4) 14. Stopped working when

given a market stand (7) 15. Competitio­n for examinatio­n understudy (7) 16. Would be angered if it

exploded (7) 19. The form of 11 (5) 20. Neverthele­ss not moving

(5) 21. Could be power (5)

QUICK CLUES: Across

7. Mad (6) 8. Observe (6) 10. Accomplish (7) 11. Sift (5) 12. Revolve (4) 13. Splendid (5) 17. Disgrace (5) 18. Teem (4) 22. Put into action (5) 23. Famous (7) 24. Sofa (6) 25. Transfix (6)

Down

1. Illness (7) 2. Austere (7) 3. Follow (5) 4. Agreement (7) 5. Compare (5) 6. Postpone (5) 9. Mirth (9) 14. Splinter (7) 15. Burglary (7) 16. Raiser (7) 19. Animal (5) 20. Trivial (5) 21. Divest (5)

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