Two-In-One

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 4 Unfavourable publicity given to poetry (7)

8 I take a long time discovering the idols (6)

9 As an afterthought, change the old hymn-book (7) 10 Skilled hand was once saucy (6) 11 As a sedative, I had a meal after work (6)

12 Excused sailor who found the answer (8)

18 Require a smaller amount to be superfluous (8) 20 There’s obviously no interest in using a drill (6) 21 Murder graduate

for his estate (6) 22 High-ranking officer isn’t particular (7)

23 Bird - one about to join greedy animal (6)

24 Advancing through doing hospital duty (7)

DOWN

1 Sack the fellow who fights the blaze (7) 2 Player who will go on tediously? (7) 3 Some fuel in the carpet rolled up over there (6) 5 Remove dunderhead who is at the house by the gate (8) 6 Confection could be a relic (6) 7 Has the swordcase (6)

13 Watchman on vehicle in the front line (8)

14 Told a story of having family connection (7)

15 Stupid - like one more than one over the eight! (7) 16 It’s serious when the only man loses heart (6)

17 Pictures it’s strangely nice to get up in the morning (6)

19 Pay a visit to the doctor with little surgery at home (4,2)

SIMPLE CLUES

ACROSS 4 Shorten (7) 8 Sufficient (6) 9 Oblique (7) 10 Wearisome (6) 11 Eatable (6)

12 Set of letters (8) 18 Encumbrance (8) 20 An illusion (6) 21 Swallow greedily (6) 22 Waste away (7) 23 Flexible (6) 24 Take in (7) DOWN 1 Brutish (7) 2 Depraved (7) 3 Items of business (6) 5 Official report (8) 6 Spoil (6)

7 Mild (6) 13 Decapitated (8) 14 Tumbler (7) 15 Work (7) 16 Repudiate (6) 17 Cask (6) 19 Profoundly (6)