Two-In-One

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Means of transport, sometimes sprung (4)

8 The first orphans! (4,3,3) 9 Lively description of liquor? (8)

10 After hesitation

leave thus (4)

12 Frightens, but firstly still cares (6)

14 One’s double in

figures (6)

15 If making a return as a company, it’s a complete failure (6)

17 Personal property in Oriental kingdom (6) 18 A stern guide (4) 19 Short odds? That’s not fair! (3-2-3)

21 Share out is tried but as an alternative (10) 22 Highlanders may do so even when sober (4)

DOWN

2 Admiration I have for the individual (10) 3 Number of hands needed for a piano melody (4) 4 This plant has its points (6) 5 Of course he may follow an ace with clubs (6) 6 He daren’t upset the one who follows (8) 7 This is beneath one (4) 11 Illustrious pawnbroker of a previous generation (5,5) 13 Are they for the

fleet-footed? (4-4) 16 Be too clever for but not in intelligence apparently (6)

17 Big racial

issue? (6)

18 Don’t reveal some of one’s foolish ideas (4)

20 Finished in a superior position (4)