Dundee Courier Quick

[Johnamill]

Don't normally get stuck on the quick one, but ......

23a. Drop In (6) ?N?T?L
4a. Desolate (7) ?O?????
9a. Most low (7) ?E?????
11a. Bent (6) I?????
6d. Extent (6) no letters yet, but 1st letter is 4th letter of 4a. 3rd letter is 4th letter of 9a and 5th letter is 3rd letter of 11a.
7d. Tale ill (6) no letters yet, but 1st letter is 6th letter of 4a. 3rd letter is 6th letter of 9a and 5th letter is 5th letter of 11a.

Many thanks in advance

[Buenchico]

23a: Instil

[quinie]

4a forlorn 9 deepest?

[Buenchico]

4a: Forlorn?

[Oldred]

9a meanest ?

[quinie]

6d length?

[Johnamill]

Length for 6d would fit in with meanest for 9a !!

[Johnamill]

And would leave.....
11a. I?T???
7d. R?S???

[quinie]

7d Resent?11a intent

[quinie]

meanest is correct not deepest

[Johnamill]

Oops...just noticed a mistake in my original post, shoud be "Take ill" not tale ill for 7d!!

[Buenchico]

Sicken?

[quinie]

Johnamill, I found the quick one more difficult than the cryptic one..11a and 7d had me stumped for a while - both had different mreanings.

[Johnamill]

Quinie - I agree, the hardest "quick" one ever I think..I normally waltz through it quite quickly!!

Thanks to all for your help