KNF N8P K<8J<I
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Tale about Eastern floor (6)
4 Tune men initially yodel badly (6)
7 Scoff at practice exam (4)
8 One in suitable new duet showing talent (8)
9 Joy’s relative missing the beginning (7)
12 Some slow Ethiopian, soaked (3)
14 Nocturnal insect found by the queen mum (6)
15 Open a French canal section (6)
16 Note heard from ocean (3)
18 Examine in detail new lane, say (7)
22 Rival with new pen on top (8)
23 Quiet head of organisation left with nothing for game (4)
24 Avoid being next to quiet fool (6)
25 High-pitched sound making head of school quake, possibly (6)
DOWN
1 I seem most confused occasionally (9)
2 Short race arranged for group of musicians (9)
3 Fermenting agent making head of year point (5)
4 Saying confusing to Tom (5)
5 Delayed learner had a meal (4)
6 Avoid unfinished car at the funfair (5)
10 Notice initially seen in region where contests take place (5)
11 New girl with youth leader and children’s nurse (5)
12 Eccentric whose mole is
YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: ACROSS:
DOWN:
healthy (9)
13 Make a general appraisal of appropriate store (4,5)
17 My pet turned out to be hungry (5)
19 Northeast journalist’s requirements (5)
20 Union leader inside a great deal wanting plant (5)
21 Seat used by lots of academics (4)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS
1 Floor (6)
4 Tune (6)
7 Ridicule (4)
8 Talent (8)
9 Joy (7)
12 Damp (3)
1 Sandwich, 5 Main, 8 Mole, 9 Starting, 10 Hundred, 12 Meant,
13 Wisdom, 15 Grieve, 17 Miles, 18 Scholar, 22 Overture, 23 Cash, 24 Yo-yo, 25 Tapestry.
1 Somehow, 2 Nylon, 3 Issue, 4 Heat, 6 Agitate, 7 Night, 11 Rooms,
12 Mirth, 14 Silvery, 16 Earthly, 17 Moody, 19 Creep, 20 Leant, 21 Just.
14 Mum (6)
15 Open (6)
16 Ocean (3)
18 Examine in detail (7)
22 Adversary (8)
23 Game played on horseback (4)
24 Ring road (6)
25 High-pitched sound (6)
DOWN
1 Occasionally (9)
2 Group of musicians (9)
3 Raising agent (5)
4 Short saying (5)
5 Behind time (4)
6 Avoid (5)
10 Place for contests (5)
11 Children’s nurse (5)
12 Healthy (9)
13 Make a general appraisal (4,5)
17 Vacant (5)
19 Requirements (5)
20 Water lily (5)
21 Settee (4)