Crossword 3

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1. Pre-eminence of a state which has abolished the nobility? (12) 7. Vehicle pulling trailer into tall part of building... (5)

8 . ... about which put pen to paper (5)

9. Snake seen in a Spanish resort (3)

10. Pierce tin for the one who gets it (9)

11. He cut the trick three times (6)

12. Agile enough to put doctor in river (6)

15. Act for somebody in the matter of a gift (9)

17. Lightly touch painful back (3) 18. Put learner in step (5)

19. Publication is a bone of contention (5)

21. Given a little stick, perhaps, for not having enough workers (5-7)

Down

1. Happily, north turned to acts of benevolence (12)

2. Base animal expression? (3) 3. Trim conifer (6)

4. Fresh run of paper for the press (9)

5. Said it was part of the wheel (5)

6. We on earth unfortunately are certain to be confined by the elements (7-5)

7. Prate about wax lighter (5) 10. Court player operating illegal business? (9)

13. Animal loses right to distinguishing emblem (5)

14. Again girl is forgetful (6) 16. A way to cook a chop (5) 20. Main part of course about means of transport (3)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1. Shortening (12) 7. Complain (5) 8. Teem (5) 9. Silence (3) 10. Festive (9) 11. Character (6) 12. Festival (6) 15. Distrusted (9) 17. Eggs (3)

18. Futile (5) 19. Savour (5) 21. Worry (12)

Down

1. Opposite (12) 2. Supplement (3) 3. Purpose (6) 4. Affirmed (9) 5. African mammal (5) 6. Merger (12) 7. Generate (5)

10. Wood-worker (9) 13. Range (5)

14. Sew (6)

16. Slumber (5)

20. Transgression (3)