THE CROSSWORDS

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Superior associates (5,5)

6 Huts may be built in this way (4)

10 Comes close to having a listening device fitted in quarters (5)

11 Its object is to encourage capital growth (4,5)

12 It was once the talk of India (8)

13 French city one confused with Ur (5)

15 Content with piano on hire (7)

17 Stalks out of the kitchen garden (7)

19 Row with the French continues bitterly (7) 21 Runs ten cars perhaps (7)

22 Northern vessel is not so old (5)

24 West Asian seen to prepare for war with inane resolution (8)

27 I see trial may be held in Hebrew (9)

28 House doctor out perhaps (5)

29 Call back from a screech-owl (4)

30 Render duet badly but not put off (10)

DOWN

1 Departed to travel northeast (4)

2 Alien lame from World War Two battle (2,7) 3 Competitive experiments (5)

4 Attached to a refined redhead (7)

5 He turns out to be an oriental conqueror (7) 7 He believes he comes from behind us (5)

8 The winner’s apparently inferior to the runner-up (6-4)

9 Begin an unusual run as top of the bill (4,4) 14 He is bound to learn his craft (10)

16 Girl to sign for earnings (8)

18 A great man in history (9)

20 As in Leo perhaps from the deep? (3,4)

21 Firm politician is first on before he introduces acts (7)

23 Deserving of wealth? (5)

25 When it reacts saltpetre may be extracted (5) 26 Stimulate one to start piano and stick to it (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Make written copy of (10) 6 The chances (4) 10 Detached (5)

11 Player (9)

12 Bitter harangue (8) 13 Consent to (5) 15 Obliteration (7) 17 Expertise (7) 19 Distinguished conductor (7) 21 Mythical flying horse (7) 22 Serious by nature (5) 24 Spice used in curry powder (8) 27 Two-faced (9)

28 Exhaust supply of (3,2) 29 Brief record (4) 30 Dentifrice (10)

DOWN

1 Cost in lives or injury (4) 2 Detest (9)

3 Fragrant (5)

4 Grovelling person (7)

5 In a frenzy (7)

7 Raise objection (5) 8 Attuned to urban living (10) 9 Very cheaply (3,1,4)

14 Leave (10)

16 Indefatigable (8)

18 Undue hurry (9) 20 Constantly busy (2,3,2) 21 Flawless (7)

23 Hemmed in (5)

25 Fit out (5)

26 Fencing sword (4)