Simply Daily Puzzles

Coffee Break Cryptic


21 December



Across

Transport black tool (3,5)
Naughty child with a little dimple (3)
Suspicious swimmer by end of quay (5)
10 Copper taking council tax from clergymen (7)
11 Regard rambling rose as ugly feature (7)
13 Boldness shown by opener very often (5)
14 Give thanks when coming back, having performed outside (6)
15 Hearty nonsense about transport (6)
19 Note on one instrument or another (5)
21 Composer providing composition for Iris and son (7)
22 Coat given to girl in play (7)
23 Look very displeased as boat left (5)
24 Regret finding a herb (3)
25 Bell sounds for fight (4-4)

Down

Pets trained by a German sculptor (7)
Give money to personnel all year initially (3)
Bowman being comparatively coy? (6)
Wrong, or sure one is wrong (9)
Form of nitre put into the ground (5)
Adhesive for damaged tapes (5)
Not at home if deal is off (6)
12 Getting better, don't possibly include macho types (2,3,4)
16 Fabulous supporter of royalty (7)
17 Nonsense about fifty times three? (6)
18 Deprived child - no harp ordered (6)
19 Father holds bird to display bone (5)
20 In Verdun Clemenceau has a relative (5)
23 Unhappy part of press advertising (3)