daily double

the hard way

ACROSS 1 Shipping trade (5) 4 Making a comeback cover girl presents a problem (7) 8 Pull leg round chest (3) 9 Servicemen who have a job to do (4,5) 10 If it were eradicated there would be no complaints (7) 11 Forgets when unusually moist (5) 13 Wandered out of danger (6) 15 Naturally they support discussion on board (6) 18 A sheepish expression? (5) 19 Necessitate having to collect? (4,3) 21 On a forest manoeuvre not much later (4,5) 23 A small whisky for severe cold (3) 24 A plant from the list (7) 25 Bonnie’s companion is a Scottish runner (5) DOWN 1 Naval vessel which should be quarantined? (7) 2 Ill-used vehicle (9) 3 Cut of the cloth (5) 4 To stop in Rhodes is tempting (6) 5 Omitted but not right away (4,3) 6 Spoil a horse by docking its tail? (3) 7 The regions are as shown (5) 12 Yet it may be the product of an active imagination (4,5) 14 Passage taken from a district (7) 16 Weight on one’s conscience? (7) 17 Cut down chesty complications (6) 18 Be determined to attack (5) 20 A song from Beverly Richards (5) 22 Charm exhibited by the Japanese (3)

the easy way

ACROSS 1 Useful quality (5) 4 A fool (7) 8 Shade of colour (3) 9 Front runner (9) 10 Approve openly (7) 11 Moneylending at exorbitant rate (5) 13 Make possible (6) 15 Repressed (4-2) 18 Wash in a liquid (5) 19 Counsellor (7) 21 Run as fast as possible (2,4,3) 23 Large vase on pedestal for plants (3) 24 Of small girth (7) 25 Have recourse (5) DOWN 1 Accomplish (7) 2 Unwavering (9) 3 Drunkard (5) 4 Rider in horserace (6) 5 Calculate (7) 6 Invite (3) 7 Churlish (5) 12 Meeting required standard (2,2,5) 14 Downwind (7) 16 Close associate (7) 17 Courage in battle (6) 18 Sham (5) 20 Elector (5) 22 Charge for professional service (3)