Crossword 1

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1. They are determined by earthly revolutions (4)

3. Nurses go to sort out those in the theatre (8)

9. Our name could be used to charm (7)

10. It is returned by a fine artist as the crowning glory (5)

11. Made to go inside (4,2,6) 13. About a coin of late origin (6)

15. One who remains or keeps going! (6)

17. Advanced forms of the aristocracy (5,7)

20. Shockingly inflamed, I fear? (5)

21. A job with the French evangelist (7)

22. A gift from the same people (8)

23. More than one tea container runs out! (4)

Down

1. Theatre employees qualified in first-aid? (8)

2. Long story about the start of the epic (5)

4. Lacking maturity so could be punier (6)

5. Falls out as the soldier does when ordered to fall in! (4,4,1,3) 6. Eloquence in a place of worship (7)

7. Blow one’s friends up (4) 8. Failed to profit from investment and became bored (4,8) 12. They handle the affairs of privileged convicts, we hear (8) 14. Heading leads to panic when misprinted (7)

16. Concoct a volume that includes this size of paper (6) 18. Stringed instrument for which the pitch is raised first (5)

19. Measure an enclosed area (4)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1. Attendant (4)

3. Gone (8)

9. Insult (7)

10. Junction (5)

11. Independent (12)

13. Disc (6)

15. Accumulate (6)

17. Refractory (12)

20. Boredom (5)

21. Prolonged shortage (7) 22. Make-believe (8)

23. Dropped (4)

Down

1. Dais (8)

2. Blunder (5) 4. Ensnare (6) 5. Judgement (12) 6. Slimmer (7) 7. Obligation (4) 8. Tory (12)

12. _On the wagon’ (8) 14. Purify (7)

16. Sour (6)

18. Quarrel (5)

19. Cry (4)