daily double

the hard way ACROSS

1 Reckoning to sound like an aristocrat (7) 4 Presumed a large number read badly (5) 7 Loss from a strike (4) 8 Legal man rings the changes on treaty (8) 10 Possessed their scaly form (10) 12 The first French composer to go abroad perhaps (6) 13 This form of cure is something advised by doctors (6) 15 Travelling drama director? (5,5) 18 He won’t be so successful in the long run (8) 19 Figure it may have to be filled in (4) 20 Composer right off his evening meal (5) 21 Slices meat on board (7)

DOWN

1 A desire to write a letter (5) 2 French food comes from locals we gather (8) 3 Two birds not the tern make a tasty morsel (6) 4 Commit gaffe by not including a local guy (4,1,5) 5 Turn out to be the smallest of the litter (4) 6 Tide may change between sunrise and sunset (7) 9 A sorry state (10) 11 Dress overall a tuneful ship (8) 12 Staff of office? (7) 14 A long time coming round again but consents (6) 16 Carries as on a camel (5) 17 Some come up for gin (4)

the easy way ACROSS

1 Toned down (7) 4 Whole range (5) 7 Tiny biting fly (4) 8 Bring about (8) 10 Solemnly swear (4,2,4) 12 Wilderness (6) 13 Due to chance (6) 15 Not dependably successful (3-3-4) 18 Amount of business done (8) 19 Determination (4) 20 Banter (5) 21 Hang up (7)

DOWN

1 Spectacle (5) 2 Slightly salty (8) 3 Physician (6) 4 Bearlike Chinese mammal (5,5) 5 Principal (4) 6 Silver paper (7) 9 Succeed under difficulties (5,2,3) 11 On the run (8) 12 Severe in effect (7) 14 Fondle (6) 16 Strongly constructed (5) 17 Region (4)