DOUBLE CROSSWORD

25

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 Not totally apologetic, on ice as

role model (6)

5 Cuter sort of peace agreement (5)

9 Cilla about to become purple! (5)

10 We learn about update (7)

11 Manages sprints (4)

12 Red bikes abandoned here near

the road (8) 16 Provide support for

grub (11)

18 Ringing store, nan is

upset (8)

21 Said to become weary of

wheel surround (4)

23 Beirut disturbance involves

new engine (7)

24 Paint stirred is

unsuitable (5) 25 Nuisance with old

Italian sauce (5)

26 Draw colour in

rows (6)

Down

2 Tables? Their days

are numbered (9)

3 It’s pleasant to be back in the cinema (4)

4 Similar writer (13)

6 Staggers through

the dances (5)

7 Vegetable burnt, we

hear (5)

8 Girl with all the

plants (5)

13 One charging 50

points? (4)

14 Whatever happens to wild canine, say (2,3,4)

15 Plant found right in

the marshy land (4)

17 Drop hard on small

section (5)

19 Note, duet performed a musical work (5)

20 Go round alternative

section (5)

22 Could be, we hear, a

tiny child (4)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1 Sickness through

disgust (6)

5 Attach (5)

9 Desert traveller (5)

10 Made (someone)

certain (7)

11 Saucy, forward (4)

12 Composition for a solo instrument and orchestra (8)

16 In an unbiased

way (11)

18 Individual example of a group or class (8) 21 Discharge as vapour or fumes (4)

23 System of

maths (7)

24 Lever pressed by

the foot (5)

25 Tasting like

brine (5)

26 Kitchen water

boiler (6)

Down

2 Worthy of

esteem (9)

3 Bubbles (4)

4 Congratulatory

gesture (1,3,2,3,4) 6 Theme park’s water

slide (5)

7 Non-reacting

(gas) (5)

8 Ham-fisted (5)

13 Sheltered bay (4)

14 Person to look up

to (4,5)

15 Supposed

Himalayan being (4)

17 Hunt with stealth (5)

19 Bohemian dance (5)

20 Someone who plays

unfairly (5)

22 Meat-roasting

device (4)