THE CROSSWORDS
PUZZLE 16829
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Caterer supplies several adjoining houses (7)
5 It isn’t true it comes to a moral conclusion (5)
8 Give two lire, nothing more, to sculptor (9)
9 Love of games? (3)
10 Endure being beaten by all (4)
12 I am uppermost in their thoughts (8)
14 Slightly more accurately (6)
15 People mending pipes (6)
17 Six have an airing perhaps in America (8)
18 Ruler of star potential (4)
21 Sash 50% too big (3)
22 Start school (9)
24 She helps to make wire netting (5)
25 Rock music of the quieter type (7)
DOWN
1 Coming in before going out again? (5)
2 A whole series of performances (3)
3 Voice in rational tones (4)
4 A highly commendable speech (6)
5 Countries may share it between them (8)
6 They reduce the risk of accidents on flight (9)
7 Comes into force? (7)
11 Gloomy natures in confusion (9)
13 What dictionaries do about it is quite clear (8)
14 Cases prepared for Italian consumer groups (7)
16 Strips for an eye-catching effect (6)
19 Rush to the youth leader with a shrill voice (5)
20 Account presented to Parliament (4)
23 One in France with a girl (3)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Packed with people (7)
5 Articles for sale (5)
8 Announce (4,5)
9 Find fault constantly (3)
10 Lie in ambush (4)
12 Playful repartee (8)
14 Dignified (6)
15 Feel regret (6)
17 Rabble (4-4)
18 Feeling dejected (4)
21 Armed hostilities (3)
22 On a large scale (2,1,3,3)
24 Plant of Viola genus (5)
25 Person seeking asylum (7)
DOWN
1 Cud-chewing beast of burden (5)
2 A durable wood (3)
3 A nobleman (4)
4 Czech composer (6)
5 Canadian city (8)
6 Revive distant recollection (4,1,4)
7 Propose (7)
11 Exercise of harsh control (3,2,4)
13 Infinite time (8)
14 To bungle (5,2)
16 Business (6)
19 Possibly (5)
20 Petty quarrel (4)
23 Artificial head of hair (3)