Quick Clues

ACROSS

1. Location (4)

3. Ready (8)

8. Den (4)

9. Downright (8)

11. Flee (4,2,6)

13. Keep (6)

14. Winner (6)

17. Valueless (5,7)

20. Unrevealed (8)

21. Conceal (4)

22. Urgent (8)

23. Responsibility (4)

DOWN

1. Lone (8)

2. Copse (7)

4. Snub (6)

5. Appease (10)

6. Uneven (5)

7. Act (4)

10. Criticisms (10)

12. Advance (8)

15. Teaching (7)

16. Inherent (6)

18. In bad taste (5)

19. Leap (4)

Yesterday’s Solutions

ACROSS: 1 Recondition; 9 Misused; 10 Index; 11 Theme; 12 College; 13 Outlet; 15 Wanted; 18 Leaflet; 20 Right; 22 Saucy; 23 Incisor; 24 Segregation.

DOWN: 2 Ensue; 3 Obscene; 4 Deduce; 5 Trial; 6 Oddment; 7 Emotionless; 8 Expenditure; 14 Traduce; 16 Apricot; 17 String; 19 Layer; 21 Gusto.

ACROSS

1. Select tool for breaking up the ground (4)

3. Huge deficit in fuel (8)

8. Is an example in part of being rational (4)

9. Dwindle to nothing because man isn’t at home? (5,3) Tires a donkey in disruptive industrial action (3-3,6) Cunning statue (6) Flexible one amongst set of machines (6) Concentrating everybody in camp with no one going back (3,9)

20. Fans ballot in setback for seed (8)

21. Ancient queen who achieved nothing (4)

22. Purser is put out by bolt from the blue (8)

23. Resigned from political wing (4)

Yesterday’s Solutions ACROSS: 1 Church tower; 9 Looks in; 10 Lille; 11 Inset; 12 Ordered; 13 Gopher; 15 Solemn; 18 Epicure; 20 Fatal; 22 Pluto; 23 Ignored; 24 Parting shot.

DOWN: 2 Hooks; 3 Rosette; 4 Hansom; 5 Oiled; 6 Enlarge; 7 Flying leaps; 8 Leading lady; 14 Primula; 16 Offends; 17 Resign; 19 U-boat; 21 Torso. 11.

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