daily double

the hard way

ACROSS 1 Man’s in a ship at sea in part of the Atlantic (7,4) 9 Wild boar in one African city (7) 10 One may be dressed up to them - by numbers? (5) 11 One shouldn’t lie under it (4) 12 Possibly face up to a hot drink (3,2,3) 14 Times of enchantment (6) 16 Play - but cheat! (6) 18 Union without a single member (8) 19 One covering end of chin in spots (4) 22 Darkness is and isn’t the same thing (5) 23 Appeal in French to doctor (7) 24 Is an orator lost and speechless without it? (7,4)

DOWN 2 The purpose of a full stop (5) 3 Lighting the gas? (4) 4 Uprising students make a blunder (4,2) 5 Unusual gloom in a remote part of Asia (8) 6 Slipshod editing made light of (7) 7 Sanction to conclude or decide about personnel (11) 8 Manage to avoid the final conclusion (6,5) 13 Strange relics to be found in the cathedral (8) 15 Angered by anagram (7) 17 Consents but is a long time coming round again (6) 20 Communist firm about belief (5) 21 Attempt a crazy uprising (4)

the easy way

ACROSS 1 An impenetrable barrier (4,7) 9 Under control (2,5) 10 Edition (5) 11 Actual (4) 12 Inconvenient (8) 14 Continue after interruption (6) 16 Determined to do or have (4,2) 18 Sanction (8) 19 Engage in argument (4) 22 To raise (5) 23 Captivate (7) 24 A generous nature (5,2,4)

DOWN 2 Happen again (5) 3 Necessity (4) 4 Heartless (6) 5 Made for particular purpose (8) 6 Precise moment (7) 7 Tin foil (6,5) 8 Star part (7,4) 13 Masquerader (8) 15 Highest in rank (7) 17 Manage with what is available (4,2) 20 Hazard (5) 21 Adult male deer (4)