THE CROSSWORDS
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Permissive play? (9)
8 Foals are frisky after a tonic, perhaps (3-2)
9 Is splitting the country but facing the facts (7)
10 Left in carriage and pair (6)
11 A space not occupied by anything impressive (6)
12 They secure temporary accommodation (4,4)
15 Sent about ten cents as a deposit (8)
18 Communicate devilish skill (6)
20 One old disorientated fool (6)
21 Freedom a driver needs (7)
22 Irene upsets him (5)
23 I landed awkwardly on a plant (9)
DOWN
2 A noted drama (5)
3 It may be said to be highly complimentary (6)
4 Drink from the basin (8)
5 Company guard (6)
6 How time flies! (7)
7 Not a standing invitation (4,1,4)
11 He takes note (9)
13 If done it might be reported (8)
14 Meets Sid and Joan when out (7)
16 Lost form in the heat (6)
17 The charm of a quiet carillon (6)
19 Vicar doesn’t finish the right-hand page (5)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Cause great disruption (4,5)
8 A reddish hair dye (5)
9 Ecclesiastic of high rank (7)
10 To last (6)
11 Supremely courageous (6)
12 Demote (8)
15 Striking (8)
18 Withdraw (6)
20 Dull-witted (6)
21 An analgesic (7)
22 Evil spirit (5)
23 Put oneself to trouble (4,5)
DOWN
2 Substantial (5)
3 Cowardly (6)
4 Absolute ruler (8)
5 Luck (6)
6 Narrow-minded (7)
7 Add up (4,5)
11 To quarrel (4,5)
13 Canadian national game (8)
14 Ideal example (7)
16 Agreement (6)
17 King of the Huns (6)
19 Rule as monarch (5)