THE CROSSWORDS
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 It enables one to turn one’s hand to many things (5)
4 North America’s largest meat producer (7) 8 Either way she’s very timid (3)
9 Drawn wine ready to be put out (9)
10 Sort of thinking of belonging to the side (7) 11 Not all the number may be burnt (5)
13 File an account in it - it’s easy (6)
15 Discount for the purchaser of a beret? (6) 18 A girl to go out with (5)
19 Given up to the faithful (7)
21 Somehow pulverise something offensive (9)
23 Danny takes her to heart (3)
24 Shrink from any last solution (7)
25 They may run out in time (5)
DOWN
1 and 5 Down: In its turn it brings success or riches (5,2,7)
2 I’d upset a client just the same (9)
3 Arranged a trip to see an animal (5)
4 Steal away by night (6)
5 See 1 Down
6 Unlimited choice? (3)
7 Precedence of command (5)
12 A main line express? (4,5)
14 Constant quality (7)
16 Fairytale ones should be happy (7)
17 A tenor is currently helpless (6)
18 Ray is out in the country (5)
20 New verse goes in a new direction (5)
22 In shape and size one is very like another (3)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Confine narrowly (5) 4 Spirited (7)
8 Nothing (3) 9 Confronted with (2,7) 10 Investigation (7)
11 Lure into trap (5)
13 To journey (6) 15 Elementary textbook (6) 18 Founder of psychoanalysis (5) 19 Self-esteem-boosting action (3-4) 21 Straightforward (9) 23 To exercise (3)
24 Omen (7)
25 Military chaplain (5)
DOWN
1 Declare guilty (7) 2 Having equal scores (3,6) 3 Cut back (5) 4 Scarcity (6) 5 Calumny (7)
6 Tavern (3)
7 Make ends meet (3,2) 12 Regain consciousness (4,5) 14 Confirm (7)
16 Filled to bursting (7) 17 Altitude (6) 18 Disgruntled (3,2) 20 Freely available (2,3) 22 Armed hostilities (3)