Twinplex

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Stand for no bull? (4) 3 Trade force invests a couple of thousand (8) 9 Train to speak (7) 10 We are entitled to be called by them (5) 11 Don’t give up working as a judge? (4,2,6) 13 Selected to play, but not on the wing? (6) 15 This would put an end to the act (6) 17 Second anniversary of a press union? (5,7) 20Birds you can play with (5) 21 Raids or no raids, perhaps (7) 22 Banter becomes hurtful in time (8) 23 Looks both ways (4)

DOWN

1 A burglar or horse trainer does it (6,2) 2 It helps to provide a cheap pleasant snack (5) 4 Stones used in making attacks (6) 5 They take interest in their work (12) 6 Novel affair (7) 7 Some conversed in Gaelic (4) 8 You and Eve! (6,6) 12 Gets lies about poets (8) 14 Fare for the main course? (7) 16 It keeps the sun away from the lawn ingeniously (6) 18 Far from pleased, I indulge in abuse (5) 19 Rather dull sailor put under the doctor (4)

SIMPLE CLUES

ACROSS

1 Support (4) 3 Sales business (8) 9 Utter (7) 10 Titles (5) 11 Persist (4,2,6) 13 Interior (6) 15 Revoke (6) 17 Anniversary (5,7) 20Birds (5) 21 Attacks (7) 22 Repartee (8) 23 Observes (4)

DOWN

1 Interrupts (6,2) 2 Fruit (5) 4 Starts (6) 5 Usurers (12) 6 Love (7) 7 Gaelic (4) 8 You (6,6) 12 Poets (8) 14 Shellfish, etc. (7) 16 Canvas roof (6) 18 Angry (5) 19 Dingy (4)