daily double

the hard way

ACROSS 1 Opposes publicity put in fronts of buildings (7) 5 He has a trying job (5) 8 Deigning to be gracious (13) 9 What one is not well out of? (5) 10 Scoring in many games but not tennis (7) 11 They go downhill fast in cold weather (6) 12 Teased - on account of scruffy appearance? (6) 15 We do turn out after all - it’s not forbidden (7) 17 Axes and rifles (5) 19 The last job one aims for on a racecourse (9,4) 20 She has no right to leave scene of Hamlet (5) 21 Expert put to death by direction (7) DOWN 1 Concentrate on the film (5) 2 Danny’s car ails badly - he must go there by boat (6,7) 3 She puts on other people’s clothes (7) 4 There’s very little time to get support (6) 5 Girl making article in stone (5) 6 Where to find motorists on course? (7,6) 7 Committed to being betrothed (7) 11 Dishonest way to acquire a piece of riding gear (7) 13 A ship has, for example, first-rate missile (7) 14 Concedes there are about a thousand approaches (6) 16 A stew badly cooked has to be thrown away (5) 18 Located or spotted by ear (5)

the easy way

ACROSS 1 Hesitating (7) 5 Bereaved wife (5) 8 Nevertheless (2,3,4,4) 9 Eminent (5) 10 Urged strongly (7) 11 Like better (6) 12 Shade of meaning (6) 15 Decisive (7) 17 French sculptor (The Kiss) (5) 19 Lapse morally (4,4,5) 20 Provide food (5) 21 Convince (7) DOWN 1 Constant outflow (5) 2 Face up to unpleasant duty (4,3,6) 3 Past the time when expected (7) 4 Dish of large prawns (6) 5 In what situation (5) 6 Small scattered amounts (5,3,5) 7 Coax by flattery (7) 11 Peaceable (7) 13 Strictly honourable (7) 14 Flowers (6) 16 Deduce (5) 18 Impoverished (5)