THE CROSSWORDS

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Informative clue to Diana perhaps (11) 9 Oration composed in Canada (7)

10 After getting bail somehow I find an excuse (5)

11 Agrees that no beds be removed (4)

12 Not in favour of being on the other side (8)

14 I should be, when small (6)

16 The medicine man holds entertainment (6) 18 Ten girls gone astray yet still of excellent character (8)

19 To turn us in or turn us out? (4)

22 Dutchman who is relatively reproachful (5) 23 Merger that is found in fur conglomerate (7) 24 Didn’t succeed in crossing the ice? (4,7)

DOWN

2 Old-fashioned but popular with the

boys (5)

3 Criticise the fish (4)

4 They may advance or stop if ordered (6) 5 One who talks one round to composing

some music (8)

6 Inane is another way of putting this (7) 7 Proceeded to argue like Siamese twins?

(6,5)

8 Call the bosses; those who crack the

whip (11)

13 Twin bores? Fancy that! (4,4)

15 Sweet concoction that upset Electra (7) 17 It’s sufficient to upset one with an

expression of disgust (6)

20 Gun is out of order in practice (5) 21 Swimming pool with nothing under

cover (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Ancient armless statue (5,2,4)

9 Eight-sided figure (7) 10 Fibre used for ropes (5) 11 Well-ordered (4)

12 Social butterfly (8) 14 Walking (2,4) 16 Professional reviewer (6) 18 Customary (8)

19 Long detailed story (4) 22 Banal (5)

23 Composer of Madame Butterfly (7)

24 In the world (5,3,3)

DOWN

2 Crowd scene actor (5) 3 Incite (4) 4 Rejection (6) 5 Slaughter (8) 6 Make verbal attack (4,3) 7 Unpretentious (4-2-5) 8 Having power through wealth (11) 13 Total (8) 15 The novel (7) 17 Tyrant (6) 20 Farewell (5) 21 Continuous dull pain (4)