CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

7 Suggest getting close (8)

8 Declamation about seafood (4)

9 Request that may be final (6)

10 The cricket team’s legs (6)

11 Mix in prison (4)

12 Note is an order from a foreigner (8)

14 Reveal plot to book that’s appropriate (8)

18 Manage firm exercise (4)

20 Somehow master the flow (6)

22 Complete space with flag (6)

23 Crack the game (4)

24 Deer can’t use a bottle (8)

DOWN

1 The purpose of camping (6)

2 Woman’s terribly eager to contradict (8)

3 Respond to a name (6)

4 Calm down concerning fast (6)

5 The pain of a bachelor (4)

6 Picture taker arrived with artist (6)

13 Drug turned into nice DOWN:

concoction (8)

15 Chairs initially missing while dining (6)

16 A drama about ships (6)

17 From that place to the new church (6)

19 Doorman’s beer (6)

21 Notice Eastern agent (4) QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

7 Personal (8)

8 Bivalve mollusc (4)

9 Insist (6)

10 Number (6)

11 Move (4)

1 Expose, 4 Smarmy, 7 Hack, 8 Trillion, 9 Engaged, 12 Pig,

14 Trowel, 15 Staple, 16 Dot, 18 Meander, 22 Stallion, 23 Tofu, 24 Brides,

25 Yanked.

1 Exhausted, 2 Packed out, 3 Extra, 4 Slice, 5 Able, 6 Maori, 10 Gleam,

11 Dated, 12 Paperwork, 13 Greyhound, 17 Otter, 19 Exits, 20 Nanny, 21 Glad.

12 Eastern European (8)

14 Pertinent (8)

18 Deal successfully (4)

20 River (6)

22 Whole (6)

23 Break (4)

24 Wine bottle (8)

DOWN

1 Determined (6)

2 Dissent (8)

3 Deal with (6)

4 Slacken (6)

5 Yearn (4)

6 Photographic device (6)

13 Tobacco ingredient (8)

15 Devouring (6)

16 Fleet (6)

17 From there (6)

19 Baggage handler (6)

21 Catch sight of (4)