daily double

the hard way

ACROSS 1 Revolutionary means of getting a drink (9) 8 One transaction that cannot be faulted (5) 9 Wily monarch now imprisoned (7) 10 Official report - about a revolution? (6) 11 Like stars visible to the naked eye (6) 12 Misses unpopular with photographers (3,5) 15 Lurches uncertainly into the mess (8) 18 Stay right in the fold (6) 20 Angle brackets in the end (6) 21 Male animals breed (7) 22 Succeed in giving directions to the girl (5) 23 Make a song about a charming woman changing places (9) DOWN 2 Cat required - there are quite a few in the pound (5) 3 UK lifted delay in construction for Gulf state (6) 4 An individual consumer (8) 5 Broadens Edwin’s outlook (6) 6 Attack one puts differently (3,4) 7 One is glad to be so close (9) 11 Departs later - in pursuit? (4,5) 13 Ignore a reduction (8) 14 Sharing out with relish (7) 16 Outstanding leaders of men (6) 17 Well you haven’t lost yours (6) 19 Sort of enemy you’ve cursed? (5)

the easy way

ACROSS 1 Painting of inanimate objects (5,4) 8 An accidental success (5) 9 Wild and noisy (7) 10 Knife used as weapon (6) 11 Grasp firmly (6) 12 Gradually diminish (5,3) 15 Happen as prophesied (4,4) 18 Precisely defined (6) 20 Throughout the course of (6) 21 Country of southeast Asia (7) 22 Barren region (5) 23 Meekly (4,1,4) DOWN 2 Source of vexation (5) 3 Existing but undeveloped (6) 4 Merriment (8) 5 Wipe out (6) 6 Feeling of offence (7) 7 Profound (9) 11 Take firm disciplinary action (5,4) 13 Substantial reputation (8) 14 Influence deeply (7) 16 Subterranean passage (6) 17 Savagely cruel (6) 19 Deep fissure in earth (5)