THE SUNDAY CRUSADER The Squire’s clues
The Crusader’s clues
ACROSS
1 Share a cut and many
tear up (5)
4 One element of not
counting (5,4)
9 Sad child under hog spoiled in every way (4,2,3,6)
10 Thrown IDS purser sorted
out (9)
11 Smart head of state with
hope (5)
12 Good French wine inside
a stronghold (7)
13 A gown-wearing record
upset (7)
15 Large German city signed original contracts (7) 18 Somewhat apt unloaded
firearm (1,6)
20 Happy couple cracking
quickly (5)
22 Moderate girl backed by
terse extremists (9) 24 He returned wheat
cultivated poorly (5,3,7) 25 Soldiers worried Sherpa
died, in other words (9) 26 Unloved story about a
homeless animal (5)
DOWN
1 Italian yes man
faces... (5)
2 ...sketch artist upset by
small prizes (7)
3 Decide to put off
excavation (9)
4 Sectarian leader struck
worker (7)
5 Improved PM began
differently (7)
6 Converts not bearing right
in backstreet (5) 7 Procedure popular in a
way (7)
8 Hurried friend has a shed
renovated (4,5)
12 Sick rebel with a fever in
trouble (9)
14 Vain and super prepared
people... (9)
16 ...take over and pass
muster (5,2)
17 Hit male put on small
bandages (7)
18 Every outstanding debt
accepted (7)
19 Old man getting closer to
smoke plume (7)
21 Fear going topless is a
mistake (5)
23 Ancient noble youngsters
face (5)
Cryptic clues from our knight, and quick clues from his squire,
lead to the same answers in the Crusader’s Sunday joust
ACROSS
1 Scrap (5)
4 But (5,4)
9 To a T (4,2,3,6) 10 Caught unawares (9) 11 Ritzy (5)
12 Projecting part of a
fortification (7) 13 Sadden (7)
15 Reduces (7)
18 Rather (1,6)
20 Rapidly (5)
22 Make easier to bear (9) 24 Off-colour (5,3,7) 25 Worded differently (9) 26 Random (5)
DOWN
1 Teams (5)
2 Repays (7)
3 Establish (9)
4 Craftsperson (7)
5 Revised (7)
6 Revolves (5)
7 Usual pattern of activity (7) 8 Got a move on (4,5)
12 Lay siege to (9)
14 Lima natives (9)
16 Get to your feet (5,2) 17 Broad sweeps (7) 18 Permitted (7)
19 ___ duster (7) 21 Inaccuracy (5)
23 In good time (5)