THE CROSSWORDS
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Putting one’s feet up between acting engagements (7)
5 Remains after a fiery departure (5)
8 Not always a contemporary role? (4,2,3,4)
9 In the border I can find a plant (5)
10 Beasts of burden going round by deep gorges (7)
11 Made eyes red though out of the wind at first (6)
12 Father gets nil return for fabric (6)
15 Look after a new hotel for a wife killer (7) 17 Not qualified to sum up (5)
19 A breathtaking murder (13)
20 Wants a dense mixture (5)
21 Moans about the French forms of transport (7)
DOWN
1 Regret holding gym lessons for money (5)
2 The price of waiting? (7,6)
3 Keep away from others (7)
4 Nice cake for example? (6)
5 Repay ill-disposed mimicry (5)
6 Very nice kind of parting (4-9)
7 Boards with relative by marriage (7)
11 Pays a brief visit to watch over transgression (5,2)
13 To argue like this is a crime against humanity (7)
14 Grouse about ne’er-do-wells (6)
16 The ways of country folk (5)
18 They join a course for drivers (5)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 To own (7)
5 Small group of soldiers (5)
8 As it would appear (2,3,4,2,2)
9 Birthplace of Columbus (5)
10 Experienced soldier (7)
11 South Pacific island (6)
12 A coniferous tree (6)
15 A lustrous silken fabric (7)
17 Stretch out (5)
19 Lose one’s impetus (3,3,2,5)
20 Lived as resident (5)
21 Passed along by stages (7)
DOWN
1 Tine on fork (5)
2 Remain neutral (3,2,3,5)
3 Refined (7)
4 Deprive of food (6)
5 Discern by smell (5)
6 By bad luck (13)
7 Easing of tension (7)
11 Given private teaching (7)
13 Careful study (7)
14 Goodwill (6)
16 Rejoice greatly (5)
18 Warm and damp (5)