Double crossword
CRYPTIC CLUES:
Across
7. Does some
pressing (5)
8. Make an effort
and study with
care (7)
9. League-leader’s
meat? (3,4)
10. A certain
amount of price
deduction is
granted (5)
12. Share out is
tried but as an
alternative (10)
15. No new means
of measuring
time (6-4)
18. As experienced
by a man of
vision? (5)
19. Unfit to be an
eminent person?
(7)
21. Number of insects that pay
rent (7)
22. Flowers,sometimes
perforated (5)
Down
1. Supported, nevertheless,with
locks (10)
2. Open a page,perhaps (5)
3. Wine from Castile (4)
4. Stress,in a manner of
speaking (6)
5. Idleness in battle (8)
6. End fuel blending, that’s
necessary (7)
11. You can have it and yet be
clothes-mad! (5,5)
13. Shame! (8)
14. Shows or hides (7)
16. He’s not treated in a just way
(6)
17. Too fat to be seen without
ten (5)
20. The Conservative takes his
from history (4)
QUICK CLUES:
Across
7. Residence (5)
8. Feign (7)
9. Pardon (7)
10. Bury (5)
12. Praise (10)
15. Agree (10)
18. Door catch (5)
19. Provisional (7)
21. Anger (7)
22. Find out (5)
Down
1. Histrionic (10)
2. Search (5)
3. Sense (4)
4. Maintain (6)
5. Insurrection (8)
6. Pagan (7)
11. Withdrawal (10)
13. Impend (8)
14. Guard (7)
16. Hurt (6)
17. Smash (5)
20. Incline (4)
Yesterday’s answers
DOUBLE CROSSWORD:
Cryptic: Across: 1 Cock-a-hoop; 8 Apt; 9
Grass widows; 11 Impinge; 12 Orbit; 13
Charge; 15 Teller; 17 Shady; 18 Seaweed;
20 Close season; 22 Nee; 23 Entrances.
Down: 2 Oar; 3 Arson; 4 Olives; 5
Provoke; 6 Past beliefs; 7 Stuttered; 10
Appearances; 11 Incessant; 14 Guy-rope;
16 Assert; 19 Arena; 21 One.
Quick: Across: 1 Selective; 6 Opt; 9
Deferential; 11 Dissent; 12 Exact; 13
Dainty; 15 Strong; 17 Canoe; 18 Reclaim;
20 Belligerent; 22 Eel; 23 Spectacle.
Down: 2 Ewe; 3 Curse; 4 Innate; 5
Evident; 6 Collaborate; 7 Stratagem; 10
Fashionable; 11 Dedicated; 14 Trellis; 16
Praise; 19 Cheat; 21 Nil.