THE CROSSWORDS

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Hotel worker you won’t see every day (5,6) 9 I’m given money to hold legally (7)

10 The popularity of fashion (5)

11 Turning point in a revolution (4) 12 Abandoned flapper in an extreme position (4,4)

14 Material transcribed by Conrad (6)

16 It could get Charon in a fix on the Styx (6) 18 More than father I had, though not worth it apparently (8)

19 Motherless animal turns blue (4)

22 I tear about, angry (5)

23 A coal-burning vessel (7)

24 Don’t get confused when you spot you have a good hand (3,8)

DOWN

2 Force politician into clumsy lie (5)

3 The net gain from trawling (4)

4 Such chaplains may be spared (6)

5 Hot-rod driving is completely absorbing (8)

6 Language you obviously understand (7) 7 Calling for a drink and noticing the contents (3,3,5)

8 He holds a record in business (6,5)

13 It’s soothing when you have to concentrate (8)

15 Make about a thousand to burn (7)

17 Take away silk or braids, perhaps (6)

20 It comes straight from the horse’s mouth (5)

21 Transport will be up at eleven (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Fighting services (5,6) 9 Extremely bad (7)

10 Ancient Greek philosopher (5) 11 Refuse to give (4)

12 Clearly defined (8)

14 To count (6)

16 Manage with what there is (4,2) 18 Thrash (8)

19 Frustrate (4)

22 Meeting place (5) 23 Southwestern US state (7) 24 Pay the cost (4,3,4)

DOWN

2 Artificial silk (5)

3 Novel by Jane Austen (4) 4 Waver (6)

5 Act of retaliation (8) 6 Avoiding the issue (7)

7 In close co-operation (4,2,5) 8 Reach a crisis (4,2,1,4)

13 In moral decline (8) 15 Souvenir (7)

17 Fasten (6)

20 Circular coral reef (5) 21 Main branch of tree (4)