Two-In-One

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

6 Tell what happens at the close election (7) 7 & 2Dn. This will be empty after a number of strikes (8) 9 Antediluvian houseboat (3) 10 Revealing the true face value? (9)

12 He’s not to be trusted when he takes a hand (4,7)

15 Footman (11)

17 Expressing commendation to praise a politician (9) 19 Work after tea as a spinner (3) 21 Knots avoided by good navigators (5) 22 Not the first

impression (7)

DOWN

1 Is apprehensive about loud sound receivers (5) 2 See 7 Across 3 Unnamed cleric beheaded (4) 4 The personification of nippiness (4,5) 5 He looks over a piece of television equipment (7) 8 The girl and boy outside tied up (6)

11 Coupled up? (6,3) 13 A stand-in for a member of the legislature (6) 14 It’s wholemeal when consumed inside (7)

16 Obliged to make one jump (5) 18 Sensitive animals coming back in a rush (4) 20Describing the twisted look of a Western Railway (3) SIMPLE CLUES ACROSS

6 Make better (7)

7 Kingdom (5)

9 Wager (3)

10 Unremitting (9)

12 Stamp collector (11) 15 Dispute (11)

17 Sycophant (9)

19 Pigpen (3)

21 Intended (5)

22 Squirm (7) DOWN

1 Urge (5)

2 Weep (3)

3 Level (4)

4 Stupid (9)

5 Disease (7)

8 Courage (6) 11 Sharpener (9) 13 Slacken (6) 14 Coalminer (7) 16 Musty (5)

18 Merit (4)

20 Era (3)

YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC SOLUTION

Across: 7 Masters-at-arms; 8 Pleasure; 9 Long; 10 Mantis; 12 Deride; 14 Aspire; 16 Resist; 18 Acts; 20 Paternal; 22 Powder compact.

Down: 1 Mail vans; 2 Strait; 3 Urdu; 4 Calendar; 5 Caller; 6 Amen; 11 Sleepers; 13 Distance; 15 Inside; 17 Script; 19 Cook; 21 Thor. YESTERDAY’S SIMPLE SOLUTION

Across: 7 Magnification; 8 Disperse; 9 Part; 10 Mirror; 12 Thrust; 14 Arrest; 16 Desire; 18 Slit; 20 Ambience; 22 Painstakingly.

Down: 1 Familiar; 2 Sniper; 3 Afar; 4 Accented; 5 Stupor; 6 Pour; 11 Retracts; 13 Strictly; 15 Extend; 17 Skeins; 19 Lead; 21 Bake.