Crosswords

Crosswords - QUICK & CRYPTIC

1 First suggestion of downfall, perhaps — and Prior goes wild (8) 5 Penned order for silence (4,2) 9 When retired, ponder being puzzled (7) 10 Popular Star Wars character, unwelcome visitor (7) 11 Singular desire to be smart (5) 12 Billionaire to take charge of northern town (9) 13 On fancy paper, shares preliminary work (12) 17 March often features this fast start (3,9) 20 Short underclothes no good, but staying on (9) 22 Have a feeling that may be common (5) 23 Perhaps Belgian name given to everyone in court (7) 24 Having run of success, one’s name honourably entered here? (2,1,4) 25 Cover front of television (6) 26 Add one vote? It’s no use to anybody (8) 1 Sturdy vehicle covered in rubbish (6) 2 I am writer of such verse? (6) 3 Set free, director is to attack (9) 4 Income source opening as dole is replaced (3,3,7) 6 Rash places to find honey (5) 7 Very enticing cooking, fried too (2,3,3) 8 The setting for Milton’s lost poem? (8) 10 Like-minded collection of moneylenders? (8,5) 14 Explain why I am still stuck on platform? I must leave (9) 15 Poet’s idle ways corrected (3,5) 16 Clubs’ manager, a dealer in goods (8) 18 Not informed of such countless wealth? (6) 19 Automatic reaction of so-called dog biting some footballers (6) 21 Start to crumble? Not entirely ‘zero defects’ (5)

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Across

1 Formerly a concert piece (4) 3 Regular movement found in unfinished prose with an itch to compose (8) 9 Judge's area of responsibility - something that needs completion (7) 10 Every medical student has a set of these? (5) 11 A desire to be close by.. (5) 12 Generally not all display drive (6) 14 Hopefully, the result of a good education (6) 16 His Lordship is unproductive, we hear (6) 19 Sailor on the rebound let activity be good for a tot (6) 21 Annoyance found at the summit, we hear (5) 24 Stewed gently, one can produce jam (5) 2Eat in empty canteen – setting that is quite the opposite of modern (7) 26 Jump out front is enough to become frightened (8) 27 Next in line? - He opens Irish rally! (4) Down

1 Alternative church takes, even, hayrides to fruitful locations (8) 2 Freight by vehicle? - Carry on.. (5) 4 A dislike of headgear worn by Ruby (6) 5 Board able to begin programme (5) 6 Old man, a geriatric, obviously, holds his head (7) 7 Johnny is in the money (4) 8 Psychiatrist takes the French into the wilds (6) 13 At home with the flue - gold for someone like Edison (8) 15Relatively speaking, mother gets a thousand quid to start with (7) 17 Countenance new pacts involving the Queen? – Not right! (6) 18 The threat of the fellows getting a hole in one (6) 20 Doctor gets a surprise with attire losing the personal touch (5) 22 This row can be explained in a single letter (5) 23 Members of Parliament? (4)

SOLUTIONS

CYRUS SOLUTION 176

24 Daniel takes the Russian backtemper!! (6)