{ THE CROSSWORDS }

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 People of intelligence regularly screened (11)

9 Catching and getting in fish (7)

10 The US stock market depends on its products (5)

11 Fall into error (4)

12 They show how to make a mixture of rum and ale (8)

14 A steed in not very frisky form (6)

16 Left a number at the gate (6)

18 100 is too old for insurance (8)

19 Every atlas, I assume, will include it (4) 22 Crack up? (5)

23 A foot of water in the diocese (7) 24 Bookstand wrecked by angered kids (7,4)

DOWN

2 Often nuisances are a source of boredom (5)

3 One surrounded by the sun or earth (4) 4 As a hot drink it takes some beating (3,3) 5 Shoot an African and you’ll get jail (8) 6 Lock with a spring in it? (7)

7 It may be of untold value (5,6)

8 A supporter who arouses enthusiasm (11) 13 Was surprised to have been in front after the start (8)

15 Very keen supporter voted out by two points (7)

17 Urges preparation for breakfast? (4,2) 20 More than one team takes part (5) 21 Mass producer of cars to cross the water (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Prudish (11)

9 US Civil War president (7) 10 A saline solution (5) 11 Remedy (4)

12 Suppress (6,2)

14 Great unhappiness (6) 16 Sewing thread (6) 18 Restore to confidence (8) 19 Cautious (4)

22 English composer (5) 23 Dizziness (7)

24 Informal in manner (4,3,4)

DOWN

2 Purport (5)

3 Cry in hailing a ship (4) 4 Small-time (6)

5 Aspiration (8)

6 Obvious (7)

7 Illicit trading (5,6)

8 Watch over carefully (4,2,3,2) 13 Keep safe from harm (8) 15 Behave arrogantly (7)

17 Tried and tested (6)

20 An assumed name (5) 21 Advocate strongly (4)