QUICK CLUES:

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

Two in difficulties, being pulled along (2,3)

One thing you still gain when on a decline (7) Have a flying start? (4,3) Get goals – a lot, it seems (5)

10. Call round? (4)

1.

4.

8. 9. 11. Very wet, but it goes solid

when cold (8)

13. Declines to set sail (4)

14. Fastener for a jumper (4) 16. A spot of sympathy? (8) 17. Sign on the staff (4)

20. Girl who can exist on

nothing? (5)

21. Product of a fruitful

harem? (7) 22. Not the first mate's boy (7) 23. Increase the strain (5)

Down

1. Bury groups of soldiers at the

crossroads (13)

2. Captured and shot (5)

3. Bowl, perhaps, with grain in

it (4)

4. Tell tales, though not out of

school (6)

5. A ticket and a drink is what

many travellers need (8) 6. Impressive work by the

bookmaker (7)

7. Heights of land vary and

deceive the eye (7,2,4)

12. Their progress is slow but

sure (8)

13. Caviare might produce such

greed (7)

15. I snoop around and discover

a cause of death (6)

18. Won't take holiday (5)

19. Golfing association (4)

Across

1. 4. 8. 9. 10. 11. 13. 14. 16. 17. 20. 21. 22. 23.

Mole (5)

Meaning (7) Withdraw (7)

The best (5) Check (4)

Chat (8)

Certain (4)

Persia (4) Approach (4,4) Domesticated (4) Sound (5) Forbearing (7) Lofty (7)

Laud (5)

Down

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 12.

13. 15. 18. 19.

Law (13)

Heading (5) Twelve months (4) Draught (6) Reclamation (8) Infested (7)

Moody (13)

Cross part of church (8) Staying-power (7) Wan (6)

Preclude (5) Formerly (4)