THE CROSSWORDS
PUZZLE 16844
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Put on Medusa’s form (7)
5 Didn’t stand around to see a furry animal (5) 8 One who provides heaven-sent protection (8,5)
9 She upsets Diana (5)
10 It may be taken by the injured (7) 11 About 19 billion miles right in outer space? (6) 12 Way to gain an admission (6)
15 Makes slow progress by streetcar (7) 17 They fly or take a train (5)
19 It’s showing lack of respect in a junior (13) 20 Please quietly go to provide support for an artist (5)
21 Deranged senator gives great offence (7)
DOWN
1 Jason’s craft heads north in the atmosphere (5)
2 They brighten beds with pink among other colours (8,5)
3 Raised help in measure to negotiate (7) 4 Formidable woman appears to be tedious (6) 5 Support the employees (5)
6 Manual performances pulling out all the stops? (5,8)
7 Clerks at the information desk? (7)
11 Still voice? (7)
13 Red vehicle goes to one of the pits (7) 14 Wit of a turbulent priest (6)
16 Bella may form an attachment (5) 18 Geese highly regarded as a group (5)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Race meeting for boats (7) 5 Harsh (5)
8 A head of government (5,8) 9 Smallest (5)
10 Lessen monotony of (7) 11 Put up with (6)
12 Story told in instalments (6) 15 On the sheltered side (7) 17 Propagate (5)
19 A shared involvement (13) 20 List of competitors (5)
21 As a result of that (7)
DOWN
1 To disgust (5)
2 Endure trouble stoically (4,3,4,2) 3 Kind of loudspeaker (7) 4 Large cage for birds (6) 5 Expertness (5) 6 Awaiting completion (2,3,8) 7 In earnest (3,4) 11 Overshadow (7)
13 Include (7)
14 Eager devotee (6) 16 Friendship (5)
18 Drab (5)