CRYPTIC CLUES

Quick Clues

ACROSS

1. Walker (10)

7. Skulk (5)

8. Sailor (7)

10. Denial (8)

11. Conspiracy (4)

13. Writer (6)

15. Moneylender (6)

17. Profound (4)

18. Wire (8)

21. Cut up (7)

22. Grieve for (5)

23. Fortuitous (10)

DOWN

1. Tine (5)

2. Erasure (8)

3. Convoke (6)

4. Unusual (4)

5. Ring-like (7)

6. Generous (4-6)

9. Withdrawal (10)

12. Valued (8)

14. Betrayal (7)

16. Sting (6)

19. Slice (5)

20. Miserly (4)

Friday’s Solutions

ACROSS: 6 Fashion; 7 Snare; 9 Get; 10 Decadence; 12 Desperation; 15 Implemented; 17 Intellect; 19 Bet; 21 Meant; 22 Evolved.

DOWN: 1 Valet; 2 Shy; 3 Lose; 4 Unsettled; 5 Erector; 8 Patron; 11 Wellbeing; 13 Pimple; 14 Amended; 16 Sever; 18 Cave; 20 Ale.

DOWN

1. It’s an idea if Tom comes up first (5)

2. Guiding line about two similar points (8)

3. Object I’ve put into the salad (6)

4. Suitable start for the hunting season (4)

5. Comparatively unpleasant stearin compound (7)

6. I’m taking the attitude burden (10)

Light that goes up and down (4,6) Animal and insect to run away together (8) Hero worship went swimmingly for him (7)

16. Rushes into the boats (6)

19. Distance to measure right inside (5)

20. Six ways to watch television? (4)

ACROSS 1. Teacher to object to one who organises a robbery? (10) Joint headgear (5) Puts on something saucy? (7) Stroke of a cricketer off on a run? (3,5) She’s no catch! (4) Properly dressed soldiers are (2,4) He upsets the warden (6) Inordinately vain man who had a terrible reputation (4) Vendors, possibly nameless (8) Is such an acquaintance agreeable? (7) New duo to excel (5) It necessitates a lot of extra work in the theatre (5,5) Friday’s Solutions ACROSS: 6 Pancras; 7 Males; 9 One; 10 Freelance; 12 Taking sides; 15 Deerstalker; 17 Procuring; 19 Bar; 21 Yearn; 22 Columns.

DOWN: 1 Gains; 2 Act; 3 Fair; 4 Magazines; 5 Benches; 8 Bengal; 11 Capricorn; 13 Intern; 14 Degrees; 16 Saint; 18 Nook; 20 Fun.

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