CRYPTIC/QUICK CROSSWORD

NO.725

Here’s your chance to win a €15 book token. Complete the crossword using either the cryptic or the quick clues and send it to us with your name and address. Send your solution to: Cryptic/Quick Crossword No.725, The Irish Mail on Sunday, PO Box 5332, Cardiff Lane, Dublin 2. Entries must be received by Thursday. The winner will be drawn from a hat. The winner of Cryptic/Quick Crossword No.724 is Myra Clancy, Waterford City, Co. Waterford.

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 Dance, having energy left in set (7)

5 Expert six like this condition (7)

10 Pass time aimlessly in party ship (4)

11 Transport one curate away in parody (10)

12 Gets second and fourth reporters round for a coffee (8)

13 This month is included in demand (6)

14 Fragments that go with everything (5)

16 Outrageous cab fee – cry in internet establishment (9) 19 In favour – stick with current trial period (9)

21 Daughter and friend dawdle (5)

23 Woman and another returning capital (6)

25 Rot about consumers getting garment (8)

27 Cleaner used hot teapots (10) 28 Fear going round old ship (4)

29 We will add iron key – hardly deprived (4-3)

30 Voice lady’s extremes in an absolute way (7)

Down 2

Awards include old instruments (5)

3 Somewhere to eat sprout – bag broke (6-3)

4 Confront a price report (6) 6 Get right on fence (8) 7 Chooses to have five toes reset (5)

8 Demanding rest fuss about student (9)

9 Before you start building (6) 15 Chap cracking rib over cow, say (9)

17 Fellow scholar gets excellent team running around (9)

18 A pike set out as something meaty (5,3)

20 Former pupil finds the first application dull (6)

22 Mighty river shelter (6) 24 Place of birth? (5) 26 Manipulate the Spanish star (5)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1 Become semi-solid (7) 5 Stipulation (7)

10 Pass time aimlessly (4) 11 Exaggerated imitation (10)

12 Type of coffee (8) 13 Demand forcefully (6) 14 Potato dish (5)

16 Coffee bar with internet (9) 19 Conditional release (9) 21 Act slowly (5)

23 Austrian capital (6) 25 Garment for the legs (8) 27 Toiletry item (10) 28 Jason’s ship (4) 29 Nourished indulgently (4-3) 30 Completely (7)

Down

2 Woodwind instruments (5) 3 Gourmet tavern (6-3) 4 Waylay (6)

6 Transmitter’s aim (8) 7 Elects (5)

8 Causing anxiety (9) 9 Small monastery (6) 15 Grass-eater (9) 17 Fellow pupil (9)

18 Meat dish (5,3) 20 Emotionally insensitive (6) 22 Powerful (6)

24 Relating to birth (5) 26 Brightest star in Orion (5)