Double crossword
CRYPTIC CLUES:
Across
1. This kind of wire
could be a great
help (9)
8. See 10 Down
9. Undisclosed sign
for those who
are dictated to
(11)
11. Imposed
limits on what
vaulters did (7)
12. Well-defined
tribe round the
East (5)
13. Stick high
explosive in the
very centre (6)
15. The attitude of
the driver who is
on course (6)
17. Laments for a
principality,one
hears (5)
18. A retreat to
conceal away
from home (4-3)
20. A set means of sending
signals (11)
22. Timber that falls out of the
fire (3)
23. All separately entrusted to
the care of the mortician? (9)
Down
2. Sounds like the first person to
take a look (3)
3. The sin of the over-eager
consumer? (5)
4. Prizes that produce serious
conflict in advertisements (6)
5. A shortening of capital cover!
(4-3)
6. Superlatively oriental? (11)
7. The sort of precautions
shown by the best ring
entertainers (9)
10 & 8 Ac. Seized when breaking
the law,as the trapeze artist
may be (6,2,3,3)
11. Kind of cake for a dollar meal
(9)
14. Repeat what has been said
about part of the federation
(7)
16. He acts in a refined way (6)
19. Flower is seen between
sunrise and sunset (5)
21. Reach a conclusion in sudden
deliberations (3)
QUICK CLUES:
Across
1. Pierce (9)
8. Be in debt (3)
9. Ban (11)
11. Foreshow (7)
12. Walk (5)
13. Starry (6)
15. Make more intense (6)
17. Giver (5)
18. Scandalise (7)
20. Unconcerned (11)
22. Transgression (3)
23. With sincerity (9)
Down
2. Make a mistake (3)
3. Artifice (5)
4. Foreigners (6)
5. Letter (7)
6. Consider (11)
7. Dwelling-place (9)
10. Unpaid (11)
11. Mildness (9)
14. Shorten (7)
16. Money-chest (6)
19. In that place (5)
21. Nothing (3)
Yesterday’s answers
DOUBLE CROSSWORD:
Cryptic: Across: 7 Usages; 8 Editor;
10 Takings; 11 Reign; 12 Rita; 13
Tense; 17 State; 18 Rhea; 22 Owned;
23 Observe; 24 Spoons; 25 Supple.
Down: 1 Austere; 2 Rackets; 3 Beano; 4
Address; 5 Stain; 6 Crane; 9 Assertion;
14 Student; 15 Therapy; 16 Tapered; 19
Mouse; 20 Union; 21 Issue.
Quick: Across: 7 Earned; 8 Vacant;
10 Envelop; 11 Angry; 12 Odds; 13
Scorn; 17 Sweat; 18 Stye; 22 Allow; 23
Observe; 24 Desert; 25 Reeled. Down:
1 Develop; 2 Provide; 3 Realm; 4
Macabre; 5 Range; 6 Stays; 9 Spectator;
14 Awkward; 15 Startle; 16 Defends; 19
Hardy; 20 Close; 21 Askew.