daily double

the hard way

ACROSS 1 Type of Italian capitalist? (5) 4 Return ticket to the Australian bush? (7) 8 It is thought wise to be seen at night (3) 9 Youngster put to bed and left alone (9) 10 Motion for bail due to be heard (7) 11 One studies images (5) 13 One’s characteristics begin holding one back (6) 15 Much time and trouble is taken in its drafting (6) 18 Pass out with many a twitch (5) 19 Large vessel used as a pressure cooker (7) 21 Yet it’s wrong to imitate anything like this (9) 23 Pile of carpets (3) 24 Individuals appearing in court (7) 25 Like to declare in test (5) DOWN 1 Draconian law give Brazilian city discretion (4,3) 2 Mother takes in the older variety of play (9) 3 Article sent up by Robert - a rich man (5) 4 It plays a vital part in a tent (6) 5 Impressive work by the bookmaker (7) 6 Wild cat exploit (3) 7 Rising United Kingdom party’s prestige (5) 12 They add grace to manners perhaps (9) 14 Many carried away by it lost their heads (7) 16 A prize for waste (7) 17 States times for customs (6) 18 Groups of files for example dropping in (5) 20 A minor player makes more (5) 22 Shut up and write (3)

the easy way

ACROSS 1 Expressing feelings freely (5) 4 Painter of The Sistine Madonna, 1512 (7) 8 Monotonous routine (3) 9 In effect (9) 10 Receive as legacy (7) 11 Detest (5) 13 Details of little account (6) 15 Uncompromising partisan (6) 18 High-pitched signal sound (5) 19 Directory of notables (4,3) 21 Closely integrated as group (5-4) 23 Light yellowish brown (3) 24 Probity (7) 25 Removal of undesirable elements (5) DOWN 1 Judgment (7) 2 Ignite (5,4) 3 Means to exert pressure (5) 4 Something seldom found (6) 5 Bird’s feathers (7) 6 The lot (3) 7 One thickness (5) 12 Bear close examination (4,5) 14 Driving force (7) 16 Thrash (7) 17 A score (6) 18 A consignment (5) 20 Freely available (2,3) 22 Snare (3)