the crosswords
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 He’ll do! (3,2,6)
9 Perfectly good chaps but still on probation (7)
10 One big bird or two below par (5)
11 Sell damaged lengths of cloth (4) 12 Ragman upset by bill for brandy (8) 14 Spread out (6)
16 Be back in time for a serious discussion (6) 18 Patient having had to give up work (8) 19 But they could be even for the better (4) 22 Yet such a marriage won’t end in the divorce court (5)
23 Free delivery (7)
24 A warning of some blow to come (5,6)
DOWN
2 It’s hard hit when ironworkers strike (5) 3 Unrepeatable start of fairy story (4) 4 Maintain a lock up (6)
5 One who hasn’t made a score in years (8) 6 Ron goes to Gaza in order to get material (7) 7 Irate, took food to excess (11)
8 Treat speech broadcast as a sign of bias in class (8,3)
13 Unusual for one (8)
15 He quibbles about suits after the bill goes up (7)
17 He has the skills to make a suit (6) 20 American lawyer without force or emotion (5) 21 Give a signal and slow down (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 To stall (4,3,4)
9 Old hand (7)
10 Started (5)
11 Put in jeopardy (4) 12 Cease to flow (8) 14 Tolerate (6)
16 One’s profession (6) 18 Climbing irons (8) 19 Sudden misfortune (4) 22 Darkness (5)
23 Muslim (7)
24 Just now (2,3,6)
DOWN
2 A water lily (5) 3 Enclosed area near building (4)
4 Elaborately decorated (6) 5 Long light sledge (8) 6 Powerful wealthy person (7) 7 Alternate (5,6)
8 A few times (4,2,5)
13 Send away hastily (8) 15 Filled (7)
17 Weak (6)
20 Pale yellow (5)
21 A stone fruit (4)