the crosswords
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 River crossed by burning bridges (7)
4 A brute advocating the perfect way to live (5)
7 Goodbye to depression! (4)
8 Puts chit out for repair (6,2)
10 Long leases prepared for place to live in US (3,7)
12 Fashionably named? (6)
13 A pile of snow - like an ice floe? (6)
15 Happy carol turns out not to be authentic (10)
18 Quality land (8)
19 Reported as having rung audibly (4)
20 Maud’s involved with a French writer (5)
21 List (7)
DOWN
1 Composer of the twist? (5)
2 Where Sagittarius strikes gold (5,3)
3 Hazel and Margaret in spicy combination (6)
4 Comparatively good times when gambling takes place? (6,4)
5 He foots the bill - and it hurts (4)
6 An outworn habit (7)
9 Translates something the printer set out (10)
11 It may be found at the end of the line (4,4)
12 Photographed in pieces (7)
14 Stop and have a drink (6)
16 Left port with full cargo (5)
17 A usual amount and not a large number (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Lose consciousness (4,3)
4 Blow with fist (5)
7 To convert (4)
8 Equitable treatment (4,4) 10 Carefully selected (4-6)
12 Unfasten and remove (6)
13 Negligently inert (6)
15 One who sees event happen (10)
18 Total liberty of action (4,4)
19 A travel permit (4)
20 Assign to a category (5)
21 Pressing (7)
DOWN
1 Degree of slope (5)
2 Calmness (8)
3 Hypnotic state (6)
4 Endless time (10)
5 Without legal effect (4)
6 Emotionally disturbed (7)
9 Of doubtful authenticity (10)
11 Vital means of communication (8)
12 Melancholy (7)
14 Sudden sharp stab of pain (6)
16 Quick-witted (5)
17 A part of speech (4)