THE CROSSWORDS
CRYPTIC CLUES
Across 1 Aspired to become a literary giant (7)
4 He uses the air rifle incorrectly (5)
7 She turns a nut (4)
8 One can’t sleep through it (8)
10 The number one iron in one’s hand? (3,2,5)
12 It may go down well but one dies to kick it (6) 13 Turning points for a number in a new post (6) 15 Foreign train official on duty at the
Vatican (5,5)
18 Radio set especially designed for a space traveller (8)
19 Painter who gets involved in yoga (4)
20 They take their turns at sea (5)
21 One of many carried by the caddy (3,4)
Down
1 A drop of whisky before a stage show (5) 2 Time for a few words (8)
3 Bitterly continue a row with the French (6) 4 Pedestrian crossing (10)
5 Hotels lie in opposite directions (4) 6 Stretches out and gets pain again (7) 9 Later chasing minors (10)
11 In no position to act so came to a fresh arrangement (8)
12 It helps a tramp to settle down (7)
14 Sits, as unsteady? Help! (6)
16 If all plants were this, there would be no great variety (5)
17 Outstanding boss for the farm (4)
QUICK CLUES
Across
1 Expertise (4-3)
4 Speak without preparation (2-3)
7 Be excessively fond of (4) 8 Flowering climbing plant (8)
10 Seek the best bargain (4,6) 12 Shameless (6)
13 Too (2,4)
15 Lose one’s nerve (7,3) 18 Sharpness of tone (8) 19 Thwart (4)
20 Confess (3,2)
21 Common talk (7)
Down
1 Renown (5)
2 Not compulsory (8)
3 Roll about in mud (6) 4 Manage (10)
5 After due time (4)
6 Brutal (7)
9 Suffer the consequences (4,3,3) 11 Becoming (8)
12 Bold defiant attitude (7) 14 Put an end to (6) 16 Correspond (5) 17 Confused excitement (4)