daily double

the hard way ACROSS

1 Trendy goods need not be ordered presumably (2,5) 4 Fashion a number for example (5) 7 Meat axe (4) 8 It had literally a very small population (8) 10 It’s used on watch (10) 12 Bound to be cruelly treated (6) 13 All the commotion could have grave consequences (6) 15 In charge at the zoo he’s not the man to panic (4,6) 18 Doing nothing but fighting? (8) 19 How juice might fall from a peeled ripe orange (4) 20 Consented to give up a vice (5) 21 One should be in entering a new trade (7)

DOWN the easy way ACROSS

1 Throw off all restraints (3,4) 4 Beam supporting a floor (5) 7 Diversify (4) 8 Encroach (8) 10 Go first as guide (4,3,3) 12 Country of east Europe (6) 13 Change course abruptly (6) 15 Stormy conditions (10) 18 Overtake alternately (8) 19 Performing area in circus (4) 20 Of lesser importance (5) 21 To shrink (7)

DOWN

1 Seem to be as good as (5) 2 As a rule (8) 3 Small tower (6) 4 With equal reason (4,2,4) 5 ‘Terrible’ Russian tsar (4) 6 Left over (2,5) 9 To champion (5,2,3) 11 Wildly agitated (8) 12 Difficult to deal with (7) 14 In foreign countries (6) 16 Large bird of prey (5) 17 Unavailing (4) 1 Cain’s other people (5) 2 Owes cash for the display cabinet (8) 3 Give a touching display of regal appreciation (6) 4 He feigns attacks (10) 5 A gull (4) 6 In a while Capone may be seen at the side (7) 9 Concerned but not impartial (10) 11 Female guard of honour (8) 12 Falling behind in providing winter insulation? (7) 14 It’s clever but for a doctor there’s nothing to it (6) 16 Fleet is quiet in attack (5) 17 Be prepared to accept capture (4)