CROSSWORD

Combo Cross No. 4055

Straight Clues ACROSS

5 Depress one’s spirits 7 Incline the head 8 At that place 10 Let it stand 12 Determination 14 Not as deep 20 To the sheltered side 21 Expunge 22 Single unit 23 Outflowing channels

DOWN

1 Obliquely 2 Delight in 3 Clutch 4 Bring up to date 5 Tasks 6 Record 9 Long firearm 11 Tall building 13 Alcove 15 Worker 16 Vigilant 17 Lawful (abb) 18 Cries 19 Slopes

Cryptic Clues ACROSS

5 Reduce Mandi’s heart enough to weaken enthusiasm 7 Let the head fall forward back on early days 8 Three individuals thither 10 A direction on a printer’s proof out west, etc 12 Drive self-control 14 Having less depth, and less sincerity 20 A general part that is turned away from the wind 21 Obliterate a period of time out on strike 22 Briefly exonerates a small number 23 Outlets deplete briars

DOWN

1 Lop-sided question by the topless few 2 The first lady without a football code may make merry 3 Understand the first grade bookie 4 To restore to a former state, begin again 5 Responsibilities of functions 6 Definitely not the heartless message 9 Ransack, using a gun 11 Wrote about a high structure 13 A secret place at playtime 15 Chandlers conceal the cards dealt 16 On the watch for a siren 17 Informally genuine enough to go by foot, perhaps 18 Sheds tears over very small hollow promises 19 Inclines towards first rate currents