Simply Daily Puzzles

Coffee Break Cryptic


2 January



Across

1Fruit consumed by many (4)
3I am certainly shown to be better (8)
9People with this complaint may easily be spotted (7)
10Europeans found in the Arctic and Antarctic? (5)
11Many going to Bingo? (5)
12Cancel article entered yearly (6)
14A tree, of course, and a horse (5,8)
17But this Scottish island is not in the Tweed! (6)
19Awfully eager to assent (5)
22Before I arranged bail, this might serve as an excuse (5)
23Giant one found with a fairy queen (7)
24Prohibit support for musician (8)
25Nothing but a lake (4)

Down

1Destroy his model? (8)
2Grilled bread for health? (5)
4State the name of a Bee Gees song (13)
5Epitaph applied to a Yorkshire city (5)
6Criminal dwelling at home (7)
7Unhappy about having lead in sprint (4)
8Nearly plunge doctor into salt solution (6)
13See great variety in accommodation on ship (8)
15Great joy comes from it alone (7)
16Box, thanks to Greek city state (6)
18Animal sporting one horn? (5)
20Hair treatment provided by barber in Seville (5)
21Talk about Roundhead costume (4)