THE TAKE-A-BREAK CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1. Concerning a kind of holiday place (6) 4. Keep the pot boiling (6) 9. He takes a stand on a particular case, so to speak (4-3,6) 10. Give one the right to call (7) 11. Let in many in the entrance (5) 12. They secure some stock, not shares (5) 14. Assume in pretence (5) 18. Kind of crust found only on the best pies? (5) 19. Schoolboy’s book case (7) 21. Right time to get something from the bank, if you can (7,6) 22. Officer found on the staff (6) 23. He acts in a refined way (6)

DOWN

1. Charges for original film shots (6) 2. First jobs on the race-course (8,5) 3. One not born to work (5) 5. Where pedestrians may be in danger in attacks (7) 6. One’s never the same after it (13) 7. I tarry perhaps and discover a curiosity (6) 8. What the best man is expected to do? (5) 13. Not a straightforward job for woodworkers (7) 15. Prevent from making a full report (6) 16. Custom-made sausages in part (5) 17. She’s fairly feminine (6) 20. If they’re false there’s no stopping them (5)

QUICK CLUES Across

1. Diminish (6) 4. Lethargy (6) 9. Immediate (13) 10. Thrower-out (7) 11. Serious (5) 12. Pinafore (5) 14. Divest (5) 18. Recess (5) 19. New edition (7) 21. Rigidity (13) 22. Enrol (6) 23. Belittle (6)

Down

1. Breeder (6) 2. Slighting (13) 3. Map (5) 5. This evening (7) 6. Likely chances (13) 7. Rota (6) 8. Tale (5) 13. Unity (7) 15. Whole (6) 16. Characteristic (5) 17. Remain (4,2) 20. Self-esteem (5)

FRIDAY’S SOLUTIONS QUICK

Across 1 Indefensible 7 Motor 8 Extra 9 Rot 10 Ceaseless 11 Inform 12 Random 15 Imprudent 17 Urn 18 Leave 19 Exact 21 Restlessness Down 1 Incorrigible 2 Fit 3 Normal 4 Inelegant 5 Lathe 6 Parsimonious 7 Motif 10 Corpulent 13 Doubt 14 Delete 16 Peace 20 Ass

CRYPTIC

Across 1 Confidential 7 Abeam 8 Skier 9 Tip 10 Lethargic 11 Yachts 12 Medusa 15 On account 17 Pea 18 Alarm 19 Sober 21 There and then Down 1 Countrywoman 2 Ice 3 Enmity 4 Testament 5 Aping 6 Proclamation 7 Aspic 10 Latecomer 13 Upper 14 Russia 16 Abash 20 Bad