CRYPTIC CLUES

Quick Clues

ACROSS

6. Exhibit (7)

7. Concur (5)

9. Suitable (3)

10. Allowed (9)

12. Ruinous (11)

15. Nature (11)

17. Suffocated (9)

19. Wane (3)

21. Composition (5)

22. Income (7)

DOWN

1. Lawful (5)

2. Mimic (3)

3. Renown (4)

4. Disturbance (9)

5. Mislead (7)

8. Quantity (6)

11. Everlasting (9)

13. Flung (6)

14. Sack (7)

16. Concerning (5)

18. Pitcher (4)

20. Obtain (3)

Yesterday’s Solutions

ACROSS: 7 Beyond compare; 8 Prospect; 9 Even; 10 Recede; 12 Napkin; 14 Assist; 16 Embody; 18 Clap; 20 Audience; 22 Cubic capacity.

DOWN: 1 Fearless; 2 Tousle; 3 Edge; 4 Continue; 5 Upkeep; 6 True; 11 Entrance; 13 Indicate; 15 Impair; 17 Breach; 19 Loud; 21 Dupe.

ACROSS

6. One form of literary work? (7)

7. Summer’s work is complete (5)

9. I, for example, get nothing (3)

10. Free state assistance, we hear, for drink (9) Not even sufficient, strange as it may seem (5,6)

15. Perhaps nothing is as surprising (11)

17. Call to mind (2,7)

19. Not a lot for a horse (3)

21. Not qualified to speak (5)

22. Time for expansion (7)

DOWN

1. Saw notice on time (5)

Yesterday’s Solutions ACROSS: 7 Getting on a bit; 8 Dark ages; 9 Down; 10 Missed; 12 Minute; 14 Leaves; 16 Resort; 18 Stir; 20 Uncle Tom; 22 Limited number.

DOWN: 1 Set aside; 2 Stakes; 3 Snug; 4 Consumer; 5 Maiden; 6 View; 11 Disputes; 13 Turn over; 15 Vermin; 17 Steamy; 19 Tail; 21 Cone. 12.

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Nine out of sixty pigs live here (3)

Trip to an ancient city (4)

Pay a visit after some persuasion? (4,5) Some players take a long time dressing (7)

She and men get involved and become engaged (6)

Recommends lawyers (9)

Hang around and see it return again (6) Maintains a rising pressure (7)

Throw from bowler to batsman (5)

Verb and noun together hide a preposition (4)

Limb turned to solid jelly (3)