Daily crossword

QUICK CLUES Across

3 Involve (9)

8 Thought (4) 9 Companion (9) 10 Compel payment (6) 11 Lukewarm (5)

14 Volley (5)

15 Give up (4)

16 Plait (5)

18 Cereal (4)

20 Adequate (5)

21 Era (5)

24 Ruddy (6)

25 Inferior (9)

26 Stupefy (4) 27 Stammered (9)

Down

1 Amusement (9) 2 Air (9)

4 New wine (4) 5 Untie (5) 6 Reviewer (6) 7 Carry (4)

9 Missile (5) 11 Dross (5) 12 Reckless (9) 13 Contingent (9) 17 In good time (5) 19 Germinate (6) 22 Sponge (5) 23 Exploit (4)

24 Rid (4)

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

3 As decreed, I go in the artillery (9)

8 Consumes some cheese at suppertime (4)

9 Explain what is foreign to us? (9)

10 Rigid form of medical appliance (6)

11 Finally refusing employment (5)

14 Rise and dress (3-2)

15 Fade out, not wishing to hear (4)

16 Rents and rates revised (5)

18 He's wicked when old (4) 20 The tax takes it in (5)

21 One way to shoot game (5)

24 Spat in the tank lethargically! (6)

25 Watch and see how long the music takes (9)

26 He's not too bad in part (4)

27 Digs for a convalescent, perhaps? (9)

Down

1 He provides people with the latest information (9) 2 Scattered his cattle on the track, perhaps (9) 4 Split the charge for hire (4)

5 Thoughts that could be put aside (5)

6 Add a couple of pages then finish (6)

7 I leave the chief cook in charge (4)

9 It holds Peter up as unsuitable (5) 11 Customary treatment of an American era (5) 12 Good breeding quality (9)

13 Love sickness? (9)

17 Half a quarter (5)

19 Lowers oneself? (6) 22 Decorate 9 Down, perhaps (5)

23 One kind of stone fruit (4)

24 With each twist it hurts (4)