daily double

the hard way

ACROSS 1 An idea of self-importance (7) 5 Dad gets out of bed to appear unexpectedly (3,2) 8 A bit rusty like a retired doctor (3,2,8) 9 Bad weather is said to be the rule here (5) 10 Medical problem for a seaside resort (7) 11 I am seen in unusual anger but recover possession (6) 12 Stop a criminal proceeding? (6) 15 Watch for a chance of success (7) 17 Pole taking meat around for sale? (5) 19 It cuts both ways (3-5,5) 20 Car, or a person in it (5) 21 Resentment shown when a futile plan has gone astray (7) DOWN 1 Nothing among the new rich can be got for a song (5) 2 No criterion for what a red light should be (7,2,2,2) 3 Find fee appropriate for Turkish official (7) 4 A long speech from one in business (6) 5 Selects what sounds like small films (5) 6 Soldier gets pay for work; others get it without work (7,6) 7 Avert a Public Relations incident (7) 11 Told of a family connection? (7) 13 Corrected derives from it (7) 14 Be present and listen (6) 16 It collapses when there’s anarchy or Red revolution (5) 18 Having charged the French retreat (5)

the easy way

ACROSS 1 Speaker’s platform (7) 5 Student (5) 8 Completely exhausted (3,2,4,4) 9 Strained (5) 10 Cut short (7) 11 Breach in church unity (6) 12 Small marine crustacean (6) 15 Raging fire (7) 17 Arrive at (5) 19 New, unused state (4,9) 20 Unambiguous (5) 21 Country of southeast Europe (7) DOWN 1 Henhouse (5) 2 Remain neutral in dispute (3,2,3,5) 3 Competitors in race (7) 4 Threaten (6) 5 Baffling question (5) 6 Quibbling (13) 7 Utter inadvertently (3,4) 11 Earthshaking (7) 13 Gallantry (7) 14 For preference (6) 16 Happen again (5) 18 Reddish dye for hair (5)