DOUBLE CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
7 Ladies may become such models (6) 8 Illicit way to transfer stock (6) 10 People who live near it have little latitude (7) 11 Short, but not necessarily sweet, so to speak (5) 12 Point to a wood from the window (4) 13 Unlikely to be outwitted or feel pain (5) 17 A place to be occupied in the Albert Hall (5) 18 Hear about an ostrich (4) 22 Alter round afterwards (5) 23 It’s easily taken by sensitive people to be a crime (7) 24 What a judge may do with a man in debt? (6) 25 A leader perhaps, but he won’t lead (6)
DOWN
1 Unusual seaside shingles for example (7) 2 Ask for another search? (7) 3 It’s material for the clergy (5) 4 Run true to form in training (7) 5 Back at sea? Grim! (5) 6 Not what landladies should do to boarders! (5) 9 A burning romance somehow holds it up (9) 14 Attitude taken by a navigator (7) 15 Bob could be English (7) 16 Rushes to find vocations (7) 19 Such panic may be started by fire or burglary (5) 20 An impressive sign of temper (5) 21 Later included in the draft erroneously (5)
Yesterday’s solutions:
Across: 1 Watch. 4 Dresses. 8 Lantern. 9 Tiara. 10 Chow. 11 Satiated. 13 Boat. 14 Peer. 16 Ungainly. 17 Argo. 20 Tenon. 21 Granted. 22 Dessert. 23 Error. Down: 1 Well conducted. 2 Tango. 3 Heel. 4 Denial. 5 Entwines. 6 Shatter. 7 Standing order. 12 Patience. 13 Bygones. 15 Flight. 18 Rotor. 19 Name.
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
7 Sags (6) 8 Assemble (6) 10 Uniform (7) 11 Hue (5) 12 Rescue (4) 13 Competitor (5) 17 Condition (5) 18 Inflamed eyelid (4) 22 Lift (5) 23 Cut short (7) 24 Unsubstantial (6) 25 Large bottle (6)
DOWN
1 Speak to (7) 2 Pardon (7) 3 Upset (5) 4 Biased (7) 5 Polish (5) 6 Salute (5) 9 Truce (9) 14 Disbeliever in God (7) 15 Alien (7) 16 Effective (7) 19 Skill (5) 20 Inflexible (5) 21 Ruffle (5)
Yesterday’s solutions:
Across: 1 Catch. 4 Depress. 8 Nominal. 9 Topic. 10 Eros. 11 Aggrieve. 13 Stop. 14 Pass. 16 Nativity. 17 Rose. 20 Idler. 21 Relieve. 22 Larceny. 23 Press. Down: 1 Consequential. 2 Tempo. 3 Hang. 4 Deluge. 5 Paternal. 6 Express. 7 Secretiveness. 12 Converse. 13 Settler. 15 Stormy. 18 Obese. 19 Clap.