Two-In-One

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

4 Be open handed, or use one’s fists? (4,3) 8 Dashes off to fulfil a secret engagement? (6) 9 The least one can do (7) 10 It provides hot water, naturally (6) 11 A need to include fifty covered in oil (6) 12 Strange patterns in church (8) 18 Abandon royal dignity (8)

20Here you have to acknowledge defeat (4,2) 21 Sleeps soundly? (6) 22 Able to come back after a stretch (7) 23 He supplies tea − with or without sugar! (6) 24 Evidence of a leak? Tell the attendant (7)

DOWN

1 Matters of some gravity (7) 2 A struggle to maintain faith (4,3) 3 People mending pipes (6) 5 Shaken and upset (8) 6 A little lower (6) 7 He takes more interest than you would wish! (6) 13 Passing pleasing, perhaps (8) 14 Express disapproval in the soldier’s quarters (7) 15 I object to a certain action (7) 16 Something fishy that is of help to the sportsman (6) 17 Eases off the downward pressure? (4,2) 19 Give a slight cut (6)

SIMPLE CLUES ACROSS

4 Relief (7) 8 Eatable (6) 9 Competent (7) 10 Annul (6) 11 Sting (6) 12 Courageous (8) 18 Capsize (8)

20Seemly (6) 21 Treat (6) 22 Chief city (7) 23 Sides (6) 24 Discards (7)

DOWN

1 Chorus (7) 2 Contend (7) 3 Gratify (6) 5 Rouse (8) 6 Courteous (6) 7 Threefold (6) 13 Lengthen (8) 14 Loads (7) 15 Anger (7) 16 10 years (6) 17 Contrivance (6) 19 Indeed (6)