QUICK CLUES:

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

Repair a hole in the hose, perhaps (4)

3. Made notes with no signs of worry (8) Over-disposed to wander (4)

Places along a line (8)

Not thinking of getting married? (6-6)

1.

8.

9. 11.

Where Anne turns back after six (6)

14. His bank account is often misleading (6) Interpretation which requires some building up (12)

20. He may scratch a living as an artist (8)

It should make appetizing reading matter (4)

13.

17.

21. 22. Plea for a two-point pact? (8) 23. It has no earthly connection

with the mainland (4)

Down

1. I revised in a way not to be

taken seriously (8)

2. Regret being about to level out

income (7)

4. From the front I'm expected

punctually (2,4)

5. An impresario may do so

without affectation (3,2,2,3) 6. Don't enjoy quiet

retirement (5)

7. Record is within a couple of

figures (4)

10. Empty letter box for crossword addicts? (5,5)

Club regulation that must be strictly obeyed (4,4)

Doesn't hurry from Estoril (7) Strongly advise on not to lose heart – it's most important (6) 18. Should and could become

tough (5)

19. Measure encountered over the

East (4)

12.

15. 16.

Across

1. 3. 8. 9. 11. 13. 14. 17. 20. 21. 22. 23.

Mountain range (4) Reckon (8)

Saucy (4)

Portray (8) Declaration (12) Abrade (6)

Gay (6)

Showy (12) Assuaged (8)

Slight (4)

Height (8)

Gala (4)

Down

1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 10. 12. 15. 16. 18. 19.

Value (8) Associate (7) Draw (6) Unfinished (10) Foreign (5)

Level (4) Addendum (10) Practicable (8) Beat soundly (7) Be present (6) Cleave (5) Operatic song (4)