the crosswords
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Ran round a tree like lightning (7)
5 On which to write letters about the chaplain (5)
8 Youngsters having seen great changes (9) 9 This man invaded England (3)
10 Observed to be seven minus five (4) 12 Bethlehem visitors can include one conjuror (8)
14 No part exchange for this customer (6) 15 Matches new staves (6)
17 Allowed income? (8)
18 A word of agreement, or more than one (4) 21 South American river port (3)
22 Performed in a group of profligate character (9)
24 An important occasion for an Eastern airway (5)
25 Allowed to be clever in the end (7)
DOWN
1 Three goddesses lay out a feast (5)
2 A church service (3)
3 He has a piano for collection (4)
4 Ale Dad makes in a skilful way (6) 5 Hobbies make time pass (8)
6 Oral examinations are an important part
of it (9)
7 Jobs for the boys? (7)
11 Off the cuff, so to speak (9)
13 Final bid to secure an agreement? (8) 14 It’s plain I repair in the right way (7) 16 Order beer at a discount (6)
19 Took the part of another (5)
20 Aide contrived a plan (4)
23 There’s nothing in rising fifty (3)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Panther (7)
5 To burlesque (5)
8 A court game (9)
9 An alcoholic spirit (3)
10 A cooking fat (4)
12 Advise against (8)
14 Capital of Spain (6) 15 Recompense (6)
17 Stand up for (8) 18 Hundredth part of dollar (4) 21 Decayed (3)
22 Greenish-blue gem (9) 24 Concluded (5)
25 Tire out (7)
DOWN
1 Printed defamation (5) 2 Eccentric (3)
3 Parched (4)
4 Unimportant item (6) 5 Clergyman (8)
6 Orange jam (9)
7 To praise (7)
11 In the act of crime (3-6) 13 Controversial (8) 14 Gruesome (7)
16 Series of lessons (6)
19 Deal with (5) 20 Self-assertiveness (4) 23 Signed acknowledgment of
debt (3)