Cryptic across
7 Levi’s product Frenchman promoted, note not in a fast car right away (6)
8 Vilest heresy, the contents of OT book (6)
9 Spot for old preacher to caper unbounded (4)
10 Brave Arab is in line to meet a pharisee (8)
11 Redevelopment of Roma through a European regional body (7)
13 Writer’s a retired model (5)
15 Hitches for horse riding on board (5)
17 He had the foresight to take off in chain mail when flying (7)
20 Something that commits both sides worker wanted after diabolical meeting (8)
21 Harbour troubled rand given the elbow during confusion (4)
23 State, read in a US accent, my intent to enquire where 8, perhaps, comes from? (6)
24 Outrageously “heil”’s adopted, yes in Germany, for one far-sighted (6)
Cryptic down
1 Tiller’s hard hat from the old days (4)
2 Fuss over space being turned down for oriental temple (6)
3 Mayflower, sort of remedy most horrid (7)
4 Noble Prize winner, the first of foreign engineers recognized: Mr Italy! (5)
5 ‘Wriggly eel’ – one abstainer on an old PM (6)
6 Job identifying great beast? (8)
12 Personal targets which are scored the wrong way (3,5)
14 Book’s abridged, cut following the full version? (7)
16 Different eras, for instance, being uplifted, embrace this movie (6)
18 Deliver on desert account (6)
19 Leah’s dad gets to steal almost everything in set up (5)
22 A mother and father to all (4)
Quick across
7 Kingdom of central England in Saxon times (6)
8 Strong-scented plant with feathery leaves, aka milfoil (6)
9 Summon (4)
10 Son of Ahimelech, priest of Nob (8)
11 Sweet liqueur (4,3)
13 Pacific islands’ greeting or farewell (5)
15 Set straight (5)
17 Orchestral kettle drums (7)
20 Cupbearer to Zeus (8)
21 Platter: three in cards (4)
23 Hold fast (6)
24 Coiling (6)
Quick down
1 Sixth letter of the Greek alphabet (4)
2 Bow; acquiesce (6)
3 Province of the Roman Empire in the Anatolian highlands visited by Paul, Silas and Timothy (7)
4 Eagle’s lair (5)
5 Savage (6)
6 Son of Saul, friend of David (8)
12 Followers of John Wycliffe (8)
14 Many and different (7)
16 Erupting hot spring (6)
18 Regional argot (6)
19 Centre of sherry production (5)
22 Way out there (4)
Crossword answers
Cryptic answers to No 0485: Across: 5 Whitefriars, 7 Sterne, 8 Antrim, 9 Phoenix, 10 Ammon, 13 Motif, 14 Baptism, 16 Melita, 18 Serbia, 19 St Anatolius. Down: 1 Disraeli,
2 Genesis, 3 Orpah, 4 Kant, 5 Watchtowers, 6 Sailor suits, 11 Mithraic, 12 Passion, 15 Pagan,
17 Ivan.
Quick answers to No 0485: Across: 5 Sabachthani, 7 Uncial, 8 Loathe, 9 Canasta, 10 Sedan, 13 Cheer, 14 Aloofly, 16 Trivia, 18 Create, 19 Book of Books. Down: 1 Abdicate, 2 Acolyte, 3 Atoll, 4 Zama, 5 Sennacherib, 6 Ishmaelites, 11 Eloi Eloi, 12 Placebo, 15 Razor, 17 Viol.
Crossword winners
Winners (0484 Cryptic): Liam Ó Briain, Prestwich; Gregory Porilo, Tooting.
Winners (0484 Quick): Fr Nicholas Paxton, Manchester; Mrs V Duffy, Chester-le-Street.
Sudoku 0486
Solution 0485
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Answers in by April 19
