{ THE CROSSWORDS }
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Capital example of a once walled city (4,6) 6 Backward island not lacking in skill (4)
10 To begin court proceedings present with a writ (5)
11 One at the receiving end (9)
12 It can make a man hate what is repellent to him (8)
13 Bent over an inlet? (5)
15 Those who count in banking (7)
17 One may put one’s foot down using this vehicle (7)
19 Being at home, possibly greet a number (7) 21 The prospect for a guardsman (7) 22 Spritely number in fine disarray (5)
24 Ann becomes engaged to a lean historian (8) 27 A play group organised a short race (9) 28 Might be cold, yet good tempered (5) 29 Aristocrat in a real mess (4)
30 Main thoroughfare used by merchants (5,5)
DOWN
1 Simple? Yes, with a new form (4)
2 A fount of small type (9)
3 A sheepish expression? (5)
4 Some students are Reds perhaps (7) 5 American citizens with specific reservations (7)
7 You’ll find Arabs around this city (5)
8 Choose to speak to the voters (10)
9 Old towel might be worth quite a lot of money (4-2-2)
14 House supports industrial action to make its mark (6,4)
16 Cause to develop and end green, perhaps (8) 18 This outfit fits a French philosopher to aT (9)
20 Possible creator of atomic energy (7) 21 Whistle cord, any enclosed in grease (7) 23 The one opposite appears to look right (5) 25 Light beam that’s very strong (5)
26 Frozen field left in the grip of the enemy (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Out-of-the-ordinary (10) 6 Stream (4)
10 Manufacturer (5)
11 Olympic winner’s award (4,5) 12 Use roughly (8)
13 North American cattle farm (5) 15 Absence of government (7) 17 Quick sharp retort (7)
19 Appeal to (7)
21 Very large sum of money (7) 22 Settled tendency (5) 24 Assailant (8)
27 Make worse (9)
28 Quantity of one baking (5) 29 Orient (4)
30 Unlucky (3-7)
DOWN
1 Nominate (4)
2 Dismantle (4,5)
3 To defeat (5)
4 Fraud (7)
5 Pistol case (7)
7 Burdened (5)
8 Prosperous (4-6) 9 Unseemly (8)
14 Express in other words (10) 16 Pretentious nonsense (8) 18 Waterproof storm hat (9) 20 Great toil (7)
21 Suitability (7) 23 Counterfeit (5) 25 Venomous snake (5)
26 Cast off (4)