Cryptic across
1 Men the sage arranged for Jesus’ betrayal here (10)
8 Classical historian American, dogged, understood (7)
9 Oddly sad about Robert, gutted being drafted (5)
11 Briton’s the first person to view the joint, by the sound of it (5)
12 Not kosher, perhaps, and partly negligent, I left (7)
13 Most advanced pupil, highly thought of, wittered on (6)
15 Took a hop right to cross bridge by the West German border (6)
18 Gold wretched Haran pocketed, naming the thresher (7)
20 One capital city, according to its residents, to savour (5)
22 Police’s ‘prima donna’ con (5)
23 Check fish for rejection when wind and waves are aligned (3,4)
24 Screenplays include river scenario in Yorkshire – some serious writing (10)
Cryptic down
2 Many Anglicans have points to put about the host (5)
3 Tax-exempt hospital is underwritten by popular Hittite (7) 4 Flag officer? (6)
5 Place on the Nile for a water bird (5)
6 Foreign stuff found with old wife’s coat I neglected... (7)
7 ...outrageous pantihose, one among many from Africa (10)
10 Always happy to go to quarters here in Florida (10)
14 He ordered hit on Paul, with, for whom this was an eye-opener... (7)
16 ...poor Paul making tea, something with a flat top (7)
17 Boost reported for an apostle (6)
19 West African nation’s upturn in the matter of spirit (5)
21 Plant needs to get oxygen to exist (5)
Quick across
1 Dissident, nonconformist (10)
8 Enthusiast; fancier (7)
9 Scale (5)
11 Secret assignation (5)
12 Be a sign of something to come (7)
13 Positive aspect; advantages (6)
15 Frightened (6)
18 Increased the likelihood of (7)
20 Art of which St Cecilia is patron (5)
22 Class of 14th century Japanese assassins who were trained in martial arts... (5)
23 ...probably on this, one of Japan’s largest islands (7)
24 First seven books of the Bible (10)
Quick down
2 Prepare (5)
3 Posted a Twitter message (7)
4 Low woody perennial plants usually having several major stems (6)
5 Royal -----, part of the London social scene every June (5)
6 ‘The -------’ Rodin bronze sculpture (7)
7 Monk or nun of a strict order founded by St Bruno (10)
10 Song of Zacharias at the birth of John the Baptist (10)
14 Tone or a semi-tone less than an octave (7)
16 Pool resources (7)
17 Centre of early Christianity in Upper Mesopotamia, modern Urfa (6)
19 Trudge; yomp (5)
21 Indifferent to pleasure or pain: disciple of the philosopher Zeno (5)
Crossword answers
Cryptic answers to No 0482: Across: 1 Rimmon, 5 Subway, 8 Chorazin, 9 Skit, 10 Gretna, 11 Salaam, 12 Zola, 14 Zen, 15 Cult, 16 Saxons, 18 Agenda, 20 Sild, 21 Oblation, 22 Shinar, 23 Teresh. Down: 2 Ichor, 3 Maratha, 4 Nazianzus, 5 Son, 6 Basil, 7 Abigail, 11 Sanballat, 13 Obadiah, 15 Chester, 17 Olden, 19 Dross, 21 Oar
Quick answers to No 0482: Across: 1 Cortez, 5 Endive, 8 Mordecai, 9 Bell, 10 Fedora, 11 Cognac, 12 Fees, 14 Inn, 15 Abed, 16 Eighth, 18 Lauded, 20/21 Nunc Dimittis, 22 Reckon, 23 Sucker. Down: 2 Ozone, 3 Tedious, 4 Zechariah, 5 Eli, 6 Debag, 7 Vulgate, 11 Candlemas, 13 Epicure, 15 Aquatic, 17 Hacek, 19 Exile, 21 Dun
Crossword winners
Winners (0481 Cryptic): Marie Drake, Chorley; Anselm Fidgeon, Wicklow Town.
Winners (0481 Quick): Dimitri Donnelly, Co. Down; Margaret Macmillan, Isle of Cumbrae.
Sudoku 0483
Solution 0483
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