Two-In-One CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

4 How gravely injured is an oversized confederate? (7) 8 America has poor fuel, but it’s serviceable (6) 9 Sleeve badges allowed among members (7) 10 They synchronise musicians put on in clubs (6)

11 Big cats that can be found in pounds (6) 12 Polite conflict? Hardly! (5,3) 18 Do some maintenance on top of the large mansion, one hears (8) 20 Saw that catches should (6) 21 Handwriting often used in the rehearsal (6) 22 Able to be looked upon as intelligent perception (7) 23 Discount to be returned in the price (6) 24 Don’t allow one to mix oils with tea (7)

DOWN

1 Australian bush (7) 2 The sleep I have is fitful (7) 3 A smoker on the ship (6)

5 One of the services provided by a pneumatic pump? (3,5) 6 Showing weakness for first-rate fish (6)

7 See 14 Down 13 The shrike had no intention of being quiet, we hear (8)

14 & 7Dn. Splendid piece of correspondence or its initial start (7,6)

15 It’s more out of tune, but give undue praise (7)

16 & 19Dn. But it’s not uproar at Wimbledon! (6,6) 17 This is used in transmitting the spirit of Shakespeare, by the sound of it (6) 19 See 16 Down