DOUBLE CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC
ACROSS
1 Money covered arms injured in road accident (3,5) 5 Ready account for inclusion in dossier (6)
10 Pin I have inserted in right casing (5)
11 With reference to checking out (9)
12 Company used our panic to make plenty (10)
13 Nought to cover a tack (4) 15 Serving life after bribe ends in conviction (6)
17 The box holds a live production from Israeli centre (3,4)
20 Puny returns of war between American states (7) 21 Expert not out on the double (6)
24 Mould in a slice of loaf or muffin (4)
25 Dried fruit setback in Islamic states (10)
28 Divert American capital into internet scheme (9) 29 Blot some ledger as expected (5)
30 Thrash out unfinished field event (6)
31 Stray has strange places to butt out (3-5)
DOWN
1 Caught wild broncos with cropped ears? (8)
2 One dancing in the street, between redheads (5)
3 For such an old man, he must somehow return in good health (10)
4 Lecture on religion or men’s conversion (6) 6 Broadcasts songs (4) 7 Original incidental music turned it into a mockery (9) 8 Drown spray gun in Sprite (6)
9 Fires singe it terribly (7) 14 Fine hearth gives out a range of temperatures (10) 16 Cuts fine material and makes tears (9)
18 Run sail out from the island (7)
19 Kitchen appliances positioned at stores (8) 22 Tread on toes in disappointing finish (6) 23 Checks the development of publicity devices (6) 26 The intricate and radiant adornment of heads (5) 27 German wife took on father over gold (4)
Yesterday’s solutions:
Across: 1 Tundra. 5 Doodle. 10 Prude. 11 Income tax. 12 Roundabout. 13 Hero. 15 Sallow. 16 Alphabet. 19 Kayaking. 20 Edible. 23 Roar. 25 Versailles. 27 Endeavour. 28 Eagle. 29 Grille. 30 Sesame.
Down: 2 Unusually. 3 Dreadlocks. 4 Akimbo. 5 Decouple. 6 Ohms. 7 Latte. 8 Operas. 9 Export. 14 Shoddiness. 17 Bubblegum. 18 Once more. 10 Kernel. 21 Easier. 22 Usurps. 24 Adder. 26 Hail.
QUICK
ACROSS
1 Parisian prison destroyed in the Revolution (8)
5 Nearly (6)
10 Violent push (5) 11 Uncivilised person (9) 12 Former East Pakistan (10) 13 Location (4)
15 Contusion (6) 17 Rejuvenation (7)
20 Inuit (7)
21 Skin inflammation (6) 24 Last word of a prayer (4) 25 Tropical tree with red flowers (10)
28 Mix of dried flower petals (9)
29 Percolate through (5) 30 Breakfast food (6) 31 Abandoned, without help (8)
DOWN
1 Small lemur with large eyes (8)
2 Faint (5)
3 Starry-eyed, Utopian (10) 4 Sexual drive (6)
6 Jump over (4)
7 Initiate, start (9) 8 Underground passage (6) 9 Cut of beef (7)
14 Indian Ocean island nation (10)
16 Draw a sword (9) 18 Temporary stay (7) 19 Long-distance race (8) 22 Money used by American Indians (6) 23 Deep blue (6)
26 Express gratitude (5) 27 Painful sore (4)
Yesterday’s solutions:
Across: 1 Iguana. 5 Relict. 10 Tenet. 11 Impromptu. 12 Dipsomania. 13 Trim. 15 Orator. 16 Overhear. 19 Inklings. 20 Unkind. 23 Skid. 25 Commission. 27 Loathsome. 28 Adapt. 29 Defray. 30 Esteem.
Down: 2 Gangplank. 3 Astronomic. 4 Animal. 5 Reprieve. 6 Lion. 7 Caper. 8 Studio. 9 Murmur. 14 Crankshaft. 17 Eliminate. 18 Egrology. 19 Insult. 21 Donate. 22 Ampere. 24 Irate. 26 Thor.