Crossword

Crossword grid

Cryptic Clues

Across

1. Glad that grass surrounds the first play park (5)
5 & 12. Foolish doctor runs gym for narrow-minded woman (3,6)
7. Abstract art created within artificially intelligent computer (5)
8. Chop fish, so to speak, from the centre (5)
9. Indicated Kevin faced being beheaded (7)
10. Giving guidance to high spender in need of guidance (11)
13. Say you will register the Christmas fire (4,3)
15. Fuss that the navy must dress up (5)
16. Funny that the ruler returns to being liberal (5)
17. Fish line (3)
18. Each sentence should aid your initial message in thesis (5)

Down

1. Suit for souls (6)
2. Agony over bear, boy to question butterfly (7,4)
3. Christmas without you, relocating to a university (4)
4. Hors d'oeuvre then a dance with a vicar (6)
5. Listen to female chief we find wayward (11)
6. Toboggan came first, second, first (4)
11. Empty laugh – left humble (6)
12. See 5 Across
13. Time for a trip round the sun (4)
14. Fall back from Eastern tempest (4)

Quick Clues

Across

1. Merry (5)
5 & 12. Conventional character (3,6)
7. Early computer (5)
8. Along the centre (5)
9. Demonstrated (7)
10. Guidance (11)
13. Winter wood (4,3)
15. Decorate (5)
16. Hilarious (5)
17. Sunbeam (3)
18. Dissertation (5)

Down

1. Card game (6)
2. Butterfly (7,4)
3. University (4)
4. Fish dish (6)
5. Naughty (11)
6. Vehicle used in snow (4)
11. Vacant (6)
12. See 5 Across 
13. Duration (4)
14. High wind (4)

Answers

Across  1. Happy  5 & 12.  Mrs Grundy  7. Atari  8. Axial  9. Evinced  10. Shepherding  13. Yule log  15. Adorn  16. Droll  17. Ray  18. Essay 

Down  1. Hearts  2. Painted lady  3. Yale  4. Caviar  5. Mischievous  6. Sled  11. Hollow  12. See 5 Across  13. Year  14. Gale