CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 They may rise up in anger (7)

5 Increases numbers of shapes (5) 8 Release after a confession without a charge (9,4)

9 Employment exchange? (5)

10 A race - the end of a race, by the sound of it (7)

11 Take in fun, we hear (6)

12 Mixes up a signal and gets into a row (6) 15 Monotonous droning noise reaches the hearer (7)

17 Half the operations performed in the theatre (5)

19 A grave charge? (4-9)

20 Match score (5)

21 They may commemorate different

battles (7)

DOWN

1 It beats to death (5)

2 An honour that has to be fought for (8,5) 3 Sounds like more work for the tenants (7) 4 Corpses resulting from a quarrel on board! (6)

5 A clergyman, as a rule (5)

6 Great ambition of the pyromaniac? (7,6) 7 Observes the intrusion and is furious (7) 11 Monks and nuns may dwell this way (7) 13 It can mean greater pride for its parents (4,3) 14 I’m given a role to communicate (6)

16 One cannot be sure if such a situation exists (5)

18 In a way age is some protection (5)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Wildly excited (7)

5 Stage of development (5) 8 Languid (13)

9 Turn out to be (3,2)

10 Rules for use of language (7) 11 Transmit (6)

12 On land (6)

15 Endanger (7)

17 Factory (5)

19 Illusory happiness (5,8)

20 In want (5)

21 Consideration (7)

DOWN

1 Deceitful (5)

2 Liable to suffer mishap (8-5) 3 Walk wearily (7)

4 Accuse (6)

5 Spaghetti, macaroni etc. (5) 6 Obliging (13)

7 Amplify (7)

11 Light diaphanous fabric (7) 13 Female singing voice (7) 14 Easily influenced (6) 16 Hazardous (5)

18 Negotiate (5)