combo

cryptic ACROSS

5 Ned joins Charlie to produce a light fixture 7 A slow underhand bowl is a little slobbery 8 Somehow grips a small branch 10 In company with the French soft drink 12 Mr McQueen rode up to the loading and unloading of a vessel 14 Frightened of quivering 20 One asterisk displays a cardinal point 21 Style is out of fashion 22 A highly explosive chemical taken out at last, initially 23 They measure letters around March 1st, in ease

DOWN

1 Is far from bazaars 2 Saying a byword 3 Put out of hoopla ceremonies 4 G’day from the underworld circle 5 Ask, etc, for a chest 6 The hero arrived with a loud outburst of laughter 9 Scraps details 11 Flood ourselves with fragrance 13 Dodges, and escapes by dexterity 15 Hire out parents 16 Consumed some wheat ends 17 Complete, say 18 Different from the one mentioned in the brotherhood 19 After six during this evening

quickie ACROSS

5 Branched support for a number of lights 7 Bowl slowly 8 Spray of flowers 10 Soft drink 12 Load or unload cargo 14 Fearful 20 The Orient 21 Drift 22 Trinitrotoluene (init) 23 Measuring devices

DOWN

1 Amusement shows 2 Proverb 3 Region 4 Telephone greeting 5 Coffin 6 Bellow 9 Things 11 Bad smell 13 Avoids 15 Lease 16 Swallowed 17 Absolute 18 Additional 19 VII