The BIG Saturday Crossword

Cryptic clues

Across

1. Stick around a

street (4)

3. He brings it in - I’m the one who carries it (8)

9. It’s utter folly and

wildly in a muddle (7) 10. Put in an oven or

fried, perhaps (5)

11. Panic at having to suffer execution (4,4,4)

13. Adopt a new attitude

in sleep (6)

15. Pardonable

language? (6)

17. Copy made of poor,

crude tin (12)

20. Be way out about a

point (5)

21. Messages in the

sky? (7)

22. Eden is in the march

past (8)

23. The French ship is

smaller (4)

Down

1. Walkers are still walkers on one (8) side

2. Range in the

American desert (5)

4. Doesn’t hit girls (6)

5. Not on the right track,

confidentially (3,3,6)

6. Land a trainer

badly (7)

7. Colours of most pots

on the table? (4)

8. Shown disturbing

odd men at rest (12)

12. Disease affecting

bone on broken

legs (8)

14. First cabinet

maker (7)

16. High principles

shown by various

ladies (6)

18. I scold, being

extremely angry (5)

19. It’s bound to mean a

change of plea (4)

Quick clues

Across

1. Blemish (4) 3. Clamber (8) 9. Exhibitionist (7) 10. Fashion (5)

11. Exorbitant (12) 13. Unmask (6)

15. Attorney (6)

17. Fortuitous (12) 20. Home (5)

21. Insulting (7)

22. Dusk (8)

23. Exceedingly (4)

Down

1. Clasp (8)

2. On high (5) 4. Frank (6) 5. Beneficial (12) 6. Intolerance (7) 7. At all (4) 8. Incarceration (12) 12. Waggishness (8) 14. Annoy (7)

16. Vulgar (6)

18. Double (5)

19. Countenance (4)