daily double

the hard way

ACROSS 1 Possessing the vocabulary for quarrelling? (6,5) 9 Permanently beneficial (3,4) 10 One of two keys I found in the kennel (5) 11 Admits being in possession (4) 12 Unimportant persons make solving murders difficult (8) 14 Capture in French bunker (6) 16 All the difference between life and death? (6) 18 Try repeatedly to get a sign of approval (4,4) 19 Ruler of star potential (4) 22 As you can see it forms a ring (5) 23 Extremely important stations (7) 24 A charge made upon income? (8,3) DOWN 2 In favour of getting in an item of protective wear (5) 3 Club used in the evening (4) 4 Dig up one new Biblical judge (6) 5 A survey not repeated (4-4) 6 Man in a whirl drives madly and hard (7) 7 Crazy way to score a goal at soccer (3,4,4) 8 Residential form of transport (6,5) 13 Composer has part written up for a single man (8) 15 A long time out in town getting a dress (3,4) 17 Carriage on a package (6) 20 Steps outside (5) 21 Right in line (4)

the easy way

ACROSS 1 To separate (4,7) 9 Gaunt (7) 10 Sri Lankan monetary unit (5) 11 Originate (4) 12 Customary (8) 14 Useless (2-4) 16 Form a liking for (4,2) 18 Grotesque misrepresentation (8) 19 Manifest (4) 22 Penetrating (5) 23 Small hand-thrown bomb (7) 24 Dismiss unceremoniously (4,7) DOWN 2 Persuade by reasoning (5) 3 A hard durable timber (4) 4 Severe trial (6) 5 Guerrilla in wartime (8) 6 Roman god of sea (7) 7 Various unspecified items (4,3,4) 8 Based on sound evidence (4-7) 13 Stupid person (8) 15 Small particle (7) 17 Mark of discredit (6) 20 Unembellished (5) 21 Humble and submissive (4)