CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7552

Down Down ACROSS

1. Not told what Dracula did during the day (4,2,3,4). 8. The daughter, long to abandon (5). 9. Increase for a bunch of tug-men (7). 10. Stick by the head, in trouble again (6).

11. On show as a precaution (2,4). 12. The two duck into the stall (5). 14. For “tree snake,” getting two points (5).

18. Runs out of star material (6). 20. Material the doctor left behind at the barber’s (6). 23. The poison is poured into one of the outside (7). 24. Sean could be right in that it approximates to (5). 25. Dislike of the bass voice? (4,9).

DOWN

1. Steal away to have a doze in the nursery? (6). 2. Throw to the ground (5). 3. Be left in it to protect her (7). 4. Catch in the mouth (4). 5. Encourage, for instance, to go north (3,2). 6. Mean the lady is in reverse gear, moving (7). 7. Give the man time, pet (6). 13. As a result, there’s an egress (7). 15. Having arrived, is exposed (5,2). 16. Ask what makes manufactures step up production (6). 17. A lively fellow and foolhardy (6). 19. She dropped it in the middle of the canal (5). 21. A bit aside from (5). 22. Touched, as one’s hat may be (4).

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7551- SOLUTIONS Across

- 1,Sta-m-me-rs. 6, Pump. 8, Cold. 9, Se-rgean-t. 10, An-t-on. 11, Pl-edge. 13, Bustle. 15, E-me-nds. 17, Stig-ma. 19, Sp-a-in. 22, Di-sin-ter. 23, No-us. 24, Well. 25, Di-sas-ter.

- 2, T-h-orn. 3, Made out. 4, Ea-s-t. 5, Scrapped. 6, Piece. 7, Man-aged. 12, De-part-ed. 14, Unt-wine. 16, E-xp-ends. 18, (mixed)grill. 20, Inu-re. 21, I-ris.

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7551 - SOLUTIONS Across

- 1, Draughts. 6, Romp. 8, Over. 9, Trombone. 10, Stage. 11, Lentil. 13, Putter. 15, Strong. 17, Tennis. 19, Offer. 22, Surprise. 23, Inch. 24, Flay. 25, Greenfly.

- 2, Rivet. 3, Upright. 4, Hate. 5, Spotless. 6, Robin. 7, Mansion. 12, Brisling. 14, Unequal. 16, Ruffian. 18, Nippy. 20, Excel. 21, Cede.