Double crossword
CRYPTIC CLUES:
Across
7. A guess about
customs (6)
8. On paper he has
an important
job (6)
10. Proceeds,
thanks to
royalty (7)
11. Work to rule?
(5)
12. She’s a puritan
at heart (4)
13. It enables you
to say when!
(5)
17. Situation report
(5)
18. Hear about an
ostrich (4)
22. Acknowledged
being admitted
(5)
23. Verbose sort of
notice (7)
24. Diner’s clubs?
(6)
25. Easily swayed? (6)
Down
1. It’s both simple and hard at
the same time (7)
2. Noisy game? (7)
3. Air line that has no end of a
good time (5)
4. Speech and attire of
modern times (7)
5. The mark of a saint,
perhaps (5)
6. Stick one’s neck out (5)
9. A declaration of treason is
(9)
14. Scholar who might be
stunted (7)
15. Possibly pray when under
the treatment (7)
16. Came to a fine end (7)
19. Small creature with nothing
to think about (5)
20. A joining of hands in
marriage or work (5)
21. Spring edition? (5)
QUICK CLUES:
Across
7. Merited (6)
8. Empty (6)
10. Wrap up (7)
11. Irate (5)
12. Chances (4)
13. Disdain (5)
17. Perspire (5)
18. Inflamed eyelid (4)
22. Permit (5)
23. Remark (7)
24. Abandon (6)
25. Staggered (6)
Down
1. Evolve (7)
2. Supply (7)
3. Kingdom (5)
4. Gruesome (7)
5. Scope (5)
6. Remains (5)
9. Watcher (9)
14. Clumsy (7)
15. Surprise (7)
16. Protects (7)
19. Robust (5)
20. Near (5)
21. Awry (5)
Yesterday’s answers
DOUBLE CROSSWORD:
Cryptic: Across: 1 Picot; 4 Dress up; 8
Passion; 9 Allay; 10 Even; 11 Flat-fish;
13 Foot; 14 Moor; 16 Stands in; 17
Scar; 20 Eagle; 21 Express; 22 Sadists;
23 Remus.Down: 1 Puppet-masters; 2
Caste; 3 Trim; 4 Dangle; 5 Exaction; 6
Soldier; 7 Psychiatrists; 12 Loudness; 13
Flagged; 15 Miners; 18 Cream; 19 Spar .
Quick: Across: 1 Jewel; 4 Purport;
8 Regular; 9 Cream; 10 Spry;.11
Converse; 13 Nail; 14 Grin; 16
Downcast; 17 Ague; 20 Niece; 21
Exploit; 22 Ejected; 23 Royal. Down:
1 Jurisprudence; 2 Wager; 3 Lull;
4 Pardon; 5 Recovery; 6 Overrun;
7 Temperamental; 12 Discreet; 13
Nowhere; 15 Ascend; 18 Glory; 19 Spar .