Cryptic Crossword
Clues Across
1 Tells by means of fashionable documents (7)
5 Confers underwear (5)
8 Let it stand as a sort of test (4)
9 Relax and do come in. How suggestive! (8)
10 Herr Doktor should be able to diagnose this complaint (6,7)
13 Time’s up. Come out (4)
14 Forbidden poet? (4)
17 1 am to consider skilful points. Quite incalculable (13)
19 Is a metal cup a Spanish ruler? (8)
20 With which to see the flag? (4)
21 Groups who sang out after the end of the drinking (5)
22 Pave the way to waking the snake stop (7)

Clues Down
2 Catch her being behind (6)
3 It’s best to work it up, Mother (7)
4 Strangely animated about a letter – simply pickled, in fact (9)
5 Shakesperian character on the fiddle (5)
6 Very thick-skinned, she goes fifty-fifty with the Editor (7)
7 Please speak about misfits (7)
11 Disconcert me coming back to hinder a right fool (9)
12 Character can squeeze round it (7)
13 Account for being no longer obvious (7)
15 Irritate the out-of-work bishop with this nonsense (7)
16 It’s pardonable when mercenary takes one in (6)
18 Proverbially they must when Satan is at the wheel (5)

SOLUTION
Quick Puzzle
Clues Across
1 Indistinctly pronounced (7)
5 Frolics (5)
8 Correct (4)
Unaccompanied song (8)
10 Inward-looking (13)
13 Italian wine (4)
14 Besides (4)
17 Sin (13)
19 Undeviating (8)
20 Smooth out (4)
21 Recapitulate (3,2)
22 Settler (7)

Clues Down
2 Cargo (6)
3 Answers (7)
4 Trapping (9)
5 Meant to be sung (5)
6 Syncopated music (7)
7 Able to pay debts (7)
11 Essential (9)
12 Bears witness (7)
13 Word arrangement (7)
15 Meeting period (7)
16 Gloomy (6)
18 Allow too little (5)

SOLUTION

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1 Well drilled, we hear, to get quickly in the swim (6-5)
9 But a fast dye doesn’t (3)
10 The lean years? (5,4)
11 1 am a long time getting the picture (5)
13 Are in a snug place, relatively speaking (7)
14 It allows more freedom for the guests (6)
16 Continue to hold Mother in check (6)
18 Tedious music-maker? (7)
19 A prayer it’s right to turn aside? (5)
20 Carries weight – smile at it crookedly (9)
21 Also in stools (3)
22 One who sticks up for his profession? (5-6)

Clues Down

2 Look for gold on the range? (3)
3 Is Susan to come out? (5)
4 Grins about a lot of corny things (6)
5 Time the poet was out and about to work (7)
6 Say again there is one tree out in the amount (9)
7 Weeping over the disgrace? (6,5)
8 Tied nations somehow to their fate (11)
12 Country where Laura is at sixes and sevens (9)
15 Sleep it out with the Corinthians, for example? (7)
17 Saintly irritation results in pain (6)
19 Reverend gentleman loses his head and takes to crime (5)
21 Draw a cravat (3)

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Quick Crossword
Clues Across
1 Going out of use (11)
9 Centre (3)
10         Persistent effort (9)
11         Stream (5
13         Having unequal sides (7
14         Manage (6)
16         Tenant (6)
18         Power (7
19         Social call (5)
20         Magnificence (9)
21         Vegetable (3)
22         Well-mannered (11) 
Clues Down
2          Haircut (3)
3          Arrange (5)
4          Win the support of (6)
5          Related by family (7)
6          Absurdities (9)
7          Worshipping (6-5)
8          Respectful (11)
12         Worthy of reverence (9)
15         Softly radiant (7)
17         Explosive nasal sound (6)
19         Goddess of the hearth (5)
21         Friend (3)

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Clues Down
1          Throw into the ship (4)
2          A confused enthusiasm to take a flower . . . (6)
3          . . . as adaptable as the one I am surrounded with? (6)
5          It’s not funny to tease someone in their affliction (6)
6          Withdrew from the club – or joined again (8)
7          Ready for the signal (5)
9          Where the workers cannot be employed on a daily basis (5,4)
10         The lesser can achieve brightness (9)
13         Publish the result (5)
15         Fasten securely as the fifth tier is broken (5)
16         Ill-fated account employed about a rich leader (8)
18         Chances of fractures (6)
19         The secret society of one graduate in a hundred and fifty (5)
20         All show anger after about ten (6)
21         Cancel the order for the bells to chime again (6)
25         A group of horses would disturb the dust (4)

SOLUTIONS to October Cryptic Crossword

Quick Crossword
Clues Across

1 Very hungry (8)
4 Pace (4)
8 Part of the foot (6)
10 Refer to (6)
11 Rub out (5)
12 Strainer (5)
14 Fortification (6)
17 Shapes of the moon (9)
18 Gem (9)
22 Landing place of Noah’s Ark (6)
23 Viewpoint (5)
24 Send back (5)
26 Petitioned (6)
27 Lobster claw (6)
28 Sea eagle (4)
29 Showing respect (8)

Clues Down

1 Blonde (4)
2 Design of pieces of stone (6)
3 Covering for the arm (6)
5 Has confidence in (6)
6 Goes in front (8)
7 Spotless (5)
9 Introduced (9)
10 Find out (9)
13 Mistake (5)
15 Hurt (5)
16 Climb, crawl with hands and feet (8)
18 Edge (6)
19 Equipped with oars (5)
20 Punctual (2,4)
21 Pass (6)
25 Impudent child (4)

SOLUTIONS to October Quick Crossword

4 An age of copper and tin (6)
8 Spotted the go-between who was in front (7)
9 Walked along, having been well filled (6)
10 Is the crowd, indeed, in low spirits? (9)
11 Escape the return of the oriental mischief maker (4)
13 Halts the first man in the ship (5)
14 Initially, George made a wrongful arrest in the attics (7)
16 Supervise in the bishop’s domain (7)
18 Deserve to have met a right one inside (5)
19 Formerly in the New Testament, and still to come (4)
21 Told an ace of a story (9)
22 It’s difficult to understand anything without reflection (6)
23 Willingly in the case of putting the paper in order (7)
24 A commercial, now a disturbed liar has it, will go in all directions (6)

Clues Down

1 I’ve followed the immediate order (9)
2 Save a portion for the replacement (5,4)
3 In case a central part is of the smallest significance (5)
5 Dare to look out (4)
6 Small knot gathered, but no duel was arranged (6)
7 The disturbances caused when the editor passes on . . . (6)
9 . . . and a step up for the friend who got round him (5)
11 Lands without restrictions below decks (9)
12 And here in Rome a friend is behaving in a moral manner (9)
15 River in which to catch the fish? (5)
16 Journeying – and continuing to the Chaldean town? (2,4)
17 Develop, though formerly soundly censured by the critics (6)
20 Performed like a rising attorney, and the rest going up inside (5)
21 Subtle emanation that can almost be heard (4)

SOLUTIONS to September Cryptic Crossword

Quick Crossword
Clues Across
4 Neglects an obligation (6)
8 Spreads (7)
9 City state of Greece (6)
10 Adapts again (9)
11 Otherwise (4)
13 Took without authority (5)
14 Postponed (7)
16 Seed with strong taste (7)
18 Animal’s nose (5)
19 Halt (4)
21 Taking a break in the meeting (9)
22 Medicine to prolong life (6)
23 Dropped (7)
24 Propositions (6)

Clues Down

1 Looking forward to (9)
2 Greeting (9)
3 Hatred (5)
5 Jumps (4)
6 Infrequently (6)
7 Gazed (6)
9 Direct (5)
11 Seriously (9)
12 Continuous series (9)
15 At no time (5)
16 Climb (6)
17 Ointment (6)
20 Piles (5)
21 Increase (4)

SOLUTIONS to September Quick Crossword

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Cryptic Crossword
Clues Across

1         Encourage it to be in a nice mess (6)

7         I’ll take ninety-nine with it being outside the law (7)

8         Heading it back and getting the bird about it (7)

9         Smart to give voice about the start of the trend (5)

10         Buildings that were standing before Sion was in ruins (9)

12         But do deer lay eggs? (3)

13         Therefore it comes back to the monster (4)

15         Stopped talking because he felt parched (5,2)

17         See a different form of relaxation (4)

19         Bring back a dish of gold dust and make a pile (3)

21         Those who cheat have a sort of wildness about what is right (9)

22         The girl to entertain at Christmas (5)

23         Tending to run back and croon (7)

24         Journeys along a back street to make it complicated inside (7)

25         Return the bribe and put down the drink (6)

Clues Down

1         Multiply in the fold (8)

2         In which a policeman can get himself into hot water? (6)

3         Chatter about the weight following a trite exchange (7)

4         The high quality of the group (5)

5         Performing an exacting part (6)

6         The animal for men only (4)

7         There are ones among the Sikhs, for examp1e, who belong to

another Asian country (11)

11         Company of the French body of law (4)

13         Though possibly looking milky, there’s nothing to lap up (4)

14         Look at the view with vision (8)

16         Urged on to endure (7)

18         Spanish Communist has a feast (6)

20         The dangers of misplacing small pincers (6)

21         Keels over to look smooth (6)

22         Cast out the pets (4)

SOLUTIONS to July Cryptic Crossword

Quick Puzzle

Clues Across

1          Followed (6)

7          Movement of cars in streets (7)

8          Valet (7)

9          Bias (5)

10          Day (9)

12          Expression of affirmation (3)

13          Annoys (4)

15          Brought into harmony (7)

17          Apparatus (4)

19          Ocean (3)

21          Conceivably possible (9)

22          One who suffers loss (5)

23          Wandering (7)

24          Idiots (7)

25          Words spoken in undertone (6)

Clues Down

1          Financially supporting (8)

2          Firm (6)

3          Simplest (7)

4          Common flower (5)

5          Occurrence (6)

6          Tax (4)

7          Association of workers (5,6)

11          In the vicinity of (4)

13          Notion (4)

14          Noiseless periods (8)

16          Inhabitants of Greenland (7)

18          Reply (6)

20          Stayed (6)

21          Instruct (5)

22          Be deficient (4)

SOLUTIONS to July Quick Crossword

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Clues Across

4    Work to put a question, then speak against the motion (6)
8    The plot has to have it all well conducted (7)
10    Be noisy with one in the list (7)
11    The goatman can stay right round (5)
12    So set back in the ones over there (5)
13    These lads are immortal (9)
16    Showers of feathers before autumn’s at an end (9)
19    Go after the box for a gamble (5)
20    He wanders right over (5)
22    Sing about how it’s on display (7)
23    Bombarded with nut cases! (7)
24    Condescend to take the head of the school as a pattern (6)

Clues Down

1    The sailor was accustomed to be reviled (6)
2    Each attitude produced some talk (4)
3    Being of greater significance than the enthusiastic spy? (13)
5    Prudently I drop tones for questions about procedure (6,2,5)
6    As a matter of choice, work it up as a type of loan (8)
7    Gained what those at the end are trying to make (6)
9    The energy needed for a trip (5)
14    Gives up an embargo on Spaniards (8)
15    Humiliated as in a flower garden? (6)
17    Wins about a thousand dollars, and flies away (5)
18    Walk along where the earth’s up on the east (5)
21    Wicked outcome of evil (4)

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Quick Puzzle

Clues Across

4    Climbs (6)
8    Wild incoherent speeches (7)
10    Restrain (7)
11    Cut open (5)
12    Sample food (5)
13    Refuse‑eating animal (9)
16    Marine paintings (9)
19    Form of entertainment (5)
20    Insertion (5)
22    Attacks (7)
23    Dawn (7)
24    Wanders (6)

Clues Down

1    Ruffles (6)
2    Stove (4)
3    Without reason (13)
5    Buildings (13)
6    Domination (8)
7    Precious metal (6)
9    Thin person (5)
14    Valuer (8)
15    Principles (6)
17    Wrong (5)
18    Sofa (6)
21    Mistake (4)

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Clues Across

1 Associate with a queen (7)
5 Tower for a child with a following of fifty (5)
8 Resting place for a Latin song (4)
9 The street to the right has a. direct connection (8)
10 Did not cheat at football, for example (6,3,4)
13 A small room in Arabia (4)
14 Gives information about gratuities (4)
17 The devil is right in the place for the show (13)
19 Rode to be able somehow to deter (8)
20 But do excellent kings have pretensions? (4)
21 Heaps to form (5)
22 Develops former cares (7)

Clues Down

2 Nothing is clear about the medium’s revelation (6)
3 Roamed, or remained about the head of the river (7)
4 The population shows indignation about the individual’s instincts (9)
5 Slow down and break out (5)
6 Those with no choice (7)
7 Allow the rest to go round for the mail (7)
11 Exhorted nothing about departing from established doctrine (9)
12 The Caribbean islands take centigrade as their pointers (7)
13 In the morning I moan about the gas (7)
15 Have a shot at the tiger’s head with time to make a stew (7)
16 Or in the overturned earth it will be hot (6)
18 Pleasant to have an Eastern relative (5)

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Clues Across

1 One who does not believe in God (7)
5 Alter (5)
8 Chase (4)
9 Illumination (8)
10 Sports events (8,5)
13 Type of material (4)
14 Labels (4)
17 Anniversary (6,7)
19 Sign (8)
20 Always (4)
21 Meeting (5)
22 Young swans (7)

Clues Down

2 Digits (6)
3 Give a right to (7)
4 Lawyer (9)
5 Clear upper air (5)
6 Shows (7)
7 Summaries (7)
11 To a very great degree (9)
12 Cut into pieces (7)
13 Misrepresent (7)
15 Small fish (7)
16 Purpose (6)
18 Strive (5)

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Clues Across

1    Knock out empty cone for spare change (6,5)
9    Are making an organ (3)
10    Kit is somehow anti a religious follower (9)
11    Halts nearly a mile back for an afterthought (5)
13    Refer it to the conebearer (3,4)
14    Rest round centrally full effect (6)
16    Is the gambler superior? (6)
18    Sticky to let care run riot (7)
19    Move sideways, and support about fifty (5)
20    Unpleasant assault (9)
21    Part of the Bible for a worker (3)
22    A friend consuming the sea bird ate every other (11)

Clues Down

2    Possibly stroke the blade (3)
3    Thrilling boots? (5)
4    Duty to quarrel about the rising sun god (6)
5    See nothing second-class to present (7)
6    For example, I’m back inside, told off for having gone abroad (9)
7    Last month on a trial about the announcement (11)
8    Final hearing for men up the street to make pretty speeches (11)
12    Domineering, but in reverse frets with an external maul (9)
15    Permission to abuse freedom (7)
17    Many is the stage I take on (6)
19    Exhausted – through writing in the street? (5)
21    Every part of the ballet (3)

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Clues Across

1    Understands (11)
9    Polish by friction (3)
10    Outer boundary (9)
11    Praise (5)
13    Small ship (7)
14    Latin poet (6)
16    One who prepares work for publication (6)
18    Loudly (7)
19    Sensational (5)
20    Trying to equal (9)
21    Sticky brown liquid from coal (3)
22    Delight (11)

Clues Down

2    Sphere (3)
3    Scholar (5)
4    Continent (6)
5    Clad in white fur (7)
6    One who belittles (9)
7    One who rejects religious authority (11)
8    Those who do not believe in protective tariffs (11)
12    Baseness (9)
15    Weather (7)
17    One who operates a typewriter (6)
19    Not heavy (5)
21    Also (3)

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Clues Across

1          Garment in which Lois, upset, came round (8)

4          The extent of a Middle East seaport? (4)

8          Mac and Ian get together  quite mad (6)

10         They figure largely in string bands (6)

11         He’s in a cap – how common! (5)

12         Prophet needs a shoe repaired (5)

14         A gypsy in the army? No (6)

17         Communist compiler is a real dog (3,6)

18         These stories have real logic (9)

22         One who goes via the south gets on (6)

23         Brings up behind? (5)

24         Not very much and rather stale (5)

26         The Italian’s hidden somewhere in the shed for protection (6)

27         Attention, donkey. You’ve deserved it (6)

28         Palmy appointment (4)

29         They should produce a good yarn (8)

Clues Down

1          People are often intent on getting here (4)

2          There’s no term arrangement for the tutor (6)

3          Arranged intervals (for astronauts?) (6)

5          It’s got a neck (6)

6          He’s certainly willing to try (8)

7          Drank heavily, up at headquarters (5)

9          Ten get chased round and punished (9)

10         There’s an animal in the orchestra (4-5)

13         Beastly creatures likely to get in a wax (5)

15         Agencies in the same diagram (5)

16         Calmly made up (8)

18         His work is a real picture (6)

19         Hangs loosely with three pounds so out (5)

20         Keep it near maybe (6)

21         Fawn is sound as a bell at heart (6)

25         Does it produce poems? (4)

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Clues Across

1          Pain in the spinal area (8)

4          Group of musicians (4)

8          Very small (6)

10         Thwarts (6)

11         Combine (5)

12         Colloquial language (5)

14         Infallible guide (6)

17         Somnambulate (9)

18         Following closely (9)

22         Property (6)

27         Displeasure (5)

24         Salvers (5)

26         Insect that preys on others (6)

27         Twine (6)

28         Bird’s home (4)

29         Makes steady (8)

Clues Down

1          Collide (4)

2          Waterways (6)

3          Bring into harmony (6)

5          Onslaught (6)

6          Courses served at end of meals (8)

7          Musical drama (5)

9          Causes (9)

10         Those who hide to obtain free passage (9)

13         Greek letter (5)

15         By the side of (5)

16         Boatman (8)

18         Raised platforms (6)

19         Garret (5)

20         Put in gradually (6)

21         Exceptional intellectual ability (6)

25         Grows old (4)

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Clues Across

4          It upsets us to be insensitive (6)

8          Calmed down when all agreed (7)

9          Not an upright type (6)

10          He’s a key worker (9)

11          Plots for sleepyheads (4)

13          Spruce up for the wedding (5)

14          They should know the rules of the game (7)

16          Hold it! (7)

18          Mock the noisy bumpkin (5)

19          Muse about the birds (4)

21          Explosives at the sack factory (9)

22          Followed Sue in the end (6)

23          Her telephone call is fishy (7)

24          I’d get in rank more neatly (6)

Clues Down

1          Joint opportunity in space (5,4)

2          Not footwear for sailors! (9)

3          It appears one should look at the manuscript (5)

5          Where one’s liable to get into hot water (4)

6          It’s not so pretty to lure G.I. (6)

7          The sexes are about to take a hundred ‑ what intemperance! (6)

9          Times change newspaper articles (5)

11          William fed up with the poster? (9)

12          Let’s have no humbug getting the sailors out of bed (9)

15          54 I’d make black and blue (5)

16          Join me in a small amount (6)

17          Tended to sunder apart (6)

20          He’s revolting (5)

21          Destiny we hear is a holiday (4)

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Clues Across

4          Ratify (6)

8          Part (7)

9          Is of use (6)

10         Servant (9)

11         Encourage (4)

13         Hard structure for biting (5)

14         Distribute widely (7)

16         Expels (7)

18         Harmful bacteria (5)

19         Soon (4)

21         Seasoning (9)

22         Kind of shoe (6)

23         Stupidity (7)

24         Egyptian leader (6)

Clues Down

1          Well‑bred men (9)

2          Heed (9)

3          Links (5)

5          Measurements (4)

6          Turn upside‑down (6)

7          Man who rules others (6)

9          Light meal (5)

11         Farthest (9)

12         Sprout (9)

15         Backless seat (5)

16         Fruit (6)

17         Indicates (6)

20         Snake (5)

21         Worry (4)

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