CRYPTIC CLUES

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC - ACROSS: 1 Triceratops 9 Lethargically 10 Decanter 12 Leah 14 In-law 15 Basis 19 Apex 20 Fishmeal 22 Passed the buck 24 Established DOWN: 2 Rut 3 Chainsaw 4 Regret 5 Tact 6 Pulverise 7 Slade 8 Hythe 11 Converses 13 Rashness 16 Tampa 17 Distil 18 Slake 21 Vera 23 Use QUICK - ACROSS: 1 Beachcomber 9 Overconfident 10 Bedcover 12 Fare 14 Tweed 15 Right 19 Oust 20 Persists 22 Guardian angel 24 Never-ending DOWN: 2 Ewe 3 Cyclones 4 Cancel 5 Main 6 Eyelashes 7 Lobby 8 Steer 11 Downscale 13 First aid 16 Cough 17 Beware 18 Psalm 21 Edge 23 Gin

ACROSS

1 Applaud revolutionary with some hesitation (5) 4 You and I start to trade diamonds, perhaps, for diver’s outfit (7)

8 A lassie muddled pseudonyms (7)

9 Extra payment on entering public transport (5) 10 Alarm it resolved in husband and wife relations (7) 12 Goodbye to something cast in gold (5)

14 Hoist camper around and about the air (11)

18 Start getting prepared for filming? (5)

19 A fantasist? Yours truly in gloomy surroundings (7) 21 Dye made from helium, nitrogen and sodium (5) 23 Artery is a nonsense among detectives (7) 24 Devised thanks for backing in doctrine (7) 25 Surpass former prison room, we hear (5)

DOWN

1 Captivates amulets (6)

2 Moves abroad to Arab states, good to enter (9) 3 Steer convertible and synchronise again (5) 4 Used to be a tailless stinger (3) 5 Responsible for late mob rioting (2,5)

6 Vessel to make money, we hear (3)

7 It’s Susan’s paper hanky (6)

11 Fled to wed, lost head, then ran with easy strides (5) 13 Silly about mother in the vernacular (9) 15 Refugee, unconscious by shed (7)

16 Leave almost chunky type of novel (6)

17 To do with weddings in a hybrid alliance (6) 20 English lake in North America? How weird (5) 22 Born into extreme poverty without end (3) 23 Pay-on-arrival fish (3)