THE CROSSWORDS
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Nanny’s relations supply the material (8) 5 He employs some Hindu servants (4)
9 It’s poisonous so mother gets a doctor in (5) 10 The smell of wine and flowers (7)
11 He may make several calls before getting the contract (6,6)
13 Unexpected form of pub art (6)
14 Reel composed of endless curtseying (6) 17 Undecided fate of a plane taking paratroopers into battle (4,2,3,3)
20 Hide the real changes (7)
21 Have to go round the Orient in a tug (5) 22 Biting a pastry (4)
23 Directions for making machine parts (8)
DOWN
1 Disabled fliers (4)
2 Possibly married someone who thought a lot of you (7)
3 Result of refusing to take things lying
down? (5-2,5)
4 It’s natural in food we hear (6)
6 Dusty sort of room (5)
7 Leaving the job being very shy (8)
8 Work in harmony as rowers should (4,8) 12 Happen to be on the level but gain no
applause (4,4)
15 The country bears it in mind (7)
16 If people are not to, vaster redistribution is
required (6)
18 Feel unusually frail (5)
19 Lockers A to G perhaps (4)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Leading (8)
5 Gaming counter (4)
9 Allow to enter (5)
10 Grille (7)
11 To dupe (4,3,1,4) 13 An international agreement (6) 14 Unmoving (6)
17 Beneficial (12)
20 To motion (7)
21 Protect oneself financially (5) 22 Froglike animal (4)
23 Intimidate (8)
DOWN
1 Droop (4)
2 Violent behaviour (7)
3 One’s native language (6,6) 4 Sickly yellow (6)
6 Caribbean country (5) 7 Make-believe (8)
8 Win most applause (5,3,4) 12 Without circumlocution (8) 15 Roll heavily (7)
16 A life’s work (6)
18 Prospect (5)
19 Achievement (4)