CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7540

Down

Down ACROSS

1. The wrong direction (3,10). 8. Pop around again, having taken the risk (5). 9. Brighter and keener (7). 10. Enthusiastic, painting the interior of the study (6). 11. Said otherwise, on capturing the heart of the handsome fellow (6). 12. Saw I had rushed outside (5). 14. Out of bed and ready, but distressed (5). 18. Deals with the various occupations (6). 20. It has a yellow slip-cover! (6). 23. Came to, for the summer (5,2). 24. She has one cold drink sent out (5). 25. An innate fairness (7,6).

DOWN

1. A foreigner making a terrible din: a man (6). 2. Enticed by the blue, be dropping the scarlet (5). 3. Also bet on, but it’s slow (7). 4. There’s a fifty-second round, too (4). 5. I dropped Daniel off, the beast! (5). 6. The cost is stated in old money (6). 7. Half of them fly after the bird (6). 13. Praise for raising the twin trapped in the hole (7). 15. To mollify the animal, leap about playfully (7). 16. Stress it’s an inherited element in one’s character (6). 17. How little entertaining the nude show was? (5). 19. The tree that was planted before the other? (5). 21. It’s the last word from Paris! (5). 22, The stone has to be round, chum (4).

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7539 - SOLUTIONS Across

- 1, Triumphs (anag.) 6, A-tom. 8, En-i-d. 9, Foremos-t. 10, Pe-t-er. 11, Nat-ure. 13, Pr-est-o. 15, Da-shed. 17, Stands. 19, Big-ot (rev.) 22, Hang on to. 23, L-a-id. 24, Deer (dear). 25, S-cot-ties.

- 2, Range. 3, Undre-ss. 4, Puff (pastry). 5, Serenade. 6, Adm-it. 7, Observe (anag.) 12, Cons-ents. 14, Ret-rac-e. 16, S-kill-et. 18, Ni-ger (rev.) 20, O-pine. 21, So-so.

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7539 - SOLUTIONS Across

- 1, Rickshaw. 6, Robe. 8, Bent. 9, Adequate. 10, Alpha. 11, Clever. 13, Elapse. 15, Ermine. 17, Intent. 19, Adage. 22, Sea-trout. 23, Elan. 24, Anon. 25, Tungsten.

- 2, Ideal. 3, Ketchup. 4, Heap. 5, Wretched. 6, Rouse. 7, Bittern. 12, Beetroot. 14, Lantern. 16, Madness. 18, Eaten. 20, Grave. 21, Sten.