{ THE CROSSWORDS }
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 State regalia thrown out (7)
4 Stage makeup (5)
7 Good man has the old irritation (4)
8 Unfortunately they lack an opener (8)
10 Though possibly original it is less than novel (5,5)
12 Moves may result in mate perhaps on board (6)
13 Beach or desert (6)
15 Robust shoes will be (4,2,4)
18 It may be pressed to gain an admission (8)
19 A habit that reveals a lot? (4)
20 A song from little Sarah in the afternoon (5)
21 Did it take the theatre by storm? (7)
DOWN
1 They carry goods south in stormy seas (5)
2 Your pegs must be set for them when camping (3,5)
3 Makes work play perhaps (6)
4 Road notice maybe. A job for a painter (10)
5 Fuel familiar as a drug (4)
6 He’s right to take Monday off (7)
9 Its owner will have impressions of many countries (5,5)
11 Periodical with explosive contents (8)
12 Show courtesy to a lady but not to a girlfriend (5,2)
14 Not a big shot in the gunnery world (6)
16 Unexpected development in dance (5)
17 End of music used by disco dancers (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Very loyal (7)
4 Shun (5)
7 Discretion (4)
8 An exciting adventure (8)
10 Discover after long search (3,2,5)
12 Get to bottom of (6)
13 Large leopard-like animal (6)
15 Depressed (2,3,5)
18 Illustrious (8)
19 Deprived of feeling (4)
20 Unsophisticated rustic (5)
21 Betrayer (7)
DOWN
1 Discourage (5)
2 Neighbourhood (8)
3 Consternation (6)
4 Daringly innovative (5-5)
5 Spoken (4)
6 A visionary (7)
9 Deteriorate (2,8)
11 Overcome (8)
12 Scapegoat (4,3)
14 Push with sudden force (6)
16 Subdued in colour (5)
17 Castle in chess (4)