THE CROSSWORD

PUZZLE 15223

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Dress for loud modern music (5) 8 It is involved with change in education (8) 9 A gaping hole to keep away from (5) 10 Did a menial job, but made a grand exit (5,3) 11 Piece of furniture I’d put back to front (5) 12 Enclosure in the request you send off (3) 16 Maintain there’s some body in the beer (6) 17 Start to play? (3,3) 18 Pull to one side (3) 23 Not so high clouds may threaten so (5) 24 It’s taken as a medicine, not a diet properly (8) 25 Put on edge, he’d held on (5) 26 Calling for employment (8) 27 Express a condition (5)

DOWN

2 It brings about a military rising (8) 3 A teach-in arranged for brewers? (5,3) 4 A bird cry upset it (6) 5 Range of a policeman in the South-East (5) 6 Guide a good many (5) 7 An entrance that may impress in the ring (5) 12 Some games of tennis get harder (3) 13 Change direction in a different way (3) 14 Didn’t sit inside and was conspicuous (5,3) 15 Capital charge? (8) 19 It’s a matter of choice (6) 20 Possibly I’ve an uncomplicated arrangement (5) 21 Shares the soup (5) 22 Revises information about tides (5)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Come into conflict (5) 8 Lawless (8) 9 Austere (5) 10 Unexpected financial gain (8) 11 Natural ability (5) 12 Recently made (3) 16 Early enough (2,4) 17 When one chooses (2,4) 18 Plaything (3) 23 Recant (5) 24 Definite (8) 25 Poisonous (5) 26 Tip (8) 27 Great pain (5)

DOWN

2 Not to mention (3,5) 3 Italian island (8) 4 Burning (2,4) 5 Group of lions (5) 6 Large group of fish (5) 7 A graduated measure (5) 12 After all deductions (3) 13 Route (3) 14 Farewell performance (4,4) 15 Breed of guide dog (8) 19 Recently (2,4) 20 Theatrical (5) 21 Freely available (2,3) 22 A corrupting influence (5)