Two-In-One

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 6 Taxi rate revised for this entertainment (7) 7 See 17 Down 9 A number of coaches for the attendants (5) 10 Lengthen a prison sentence (7) 12 Wielding the stick when the schoolboy gets whacked! (7,4) 14 It will provide links between the banks (5,6) 18 He should be ready for service, but he won’t work (7) 19 Change the place of marriage, one hears (5) 21 What the feller did (5) 22 Supervisor to engage too many staff (7) DOWN 1 Transport motor by railway (5) 2 The man in charge inside shows spite (6) 3 Part of the Moroccan border (3) 4 Intrinsic aptitude for making money (6) 5 Gladly accept a greeting (7) 8 Substitute not takin’ the chair (5-2) 11 There’s plenty of horse-power in here (7)

13 To cause fragmentation of the arts (7) 15 More than one flag is about to go up (6) 16 Look in a French station - you’ll find plenty there (6)

17 & 7Ac. Conduct an outside broadcast from the track for these events (5,5) 20 The girl from East Virginia (3)

SIMPLE CLUES ACROSS

6 Shape (7)

7 Shock (5)

9 Sully (5)

10 Work (7)

12 Sacrilege (11)

14 Device (11)

18 Closely packed (7) 19 Sting (5)

21 Blemish (5)

22 Forfeiture (7)

DOWN

1 Hurry (5)

2 Flourish (6) 3 Dandy (3)

4 Mettle (6)

5 Party (7)

8 Hardy (7)

11 Set free (7) 13 Overseer (7) 15 Tingle (6)

16 Fight (6)

17 Thin soup (5) 20 Write (3)

SATURDAY’S CRYPTIC SOLUTION

Across: 1 Malefactor; 7 Again; 8 Nervous; 10 Mastered; 11 Idea; 13 Tom-tom; 15 Entree; 17 Argo; 18 Coverage; 21 Stetson; 22 Fault; 23 Sobersides. Down: 1 Means; 2 Lancelot; 3 Finder; 4 Cord; 5 Of order; 6 Farmsteads; 9 Statements; 12 Underfed; 14 Magneto; 16 Points; 19 Abuts; 20 Isle.

SATURDAY’S SIMPLE SOLUTION

Across: 1 Acetic acid; 7 Alive; 8 Speed up; 10 Tenderly; 11 Slur; 13 Cavity; 15 Thieve; 17 Look; 18 Proposer; 21 Reality; 22 Erect; 23 Celebrated. Down: 1 Alien; 2 Elements; 3 Insult; 4 Aver; 5 Indulge; 6 Particular; 9 Perpetrate; 12 Shipment; 14 Violate; 16 Prayer; 19 Steed; 20 Line.