Two-In-One
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Colourful range of crumpets (8) 5 Small staff that may work wonders (4) 9 Backroom fix? (4) 10 Going round, making webs? (8) 11 Affixed in an unnatural way (3,2)
12 They don’t think much of others (7)
13 Unconscious stupidity? (13) 18 They give one the eyes right (8) 19 Customs applications (4) 20 He didn’t trust his wife to return a greeting (7)
21 It collapses when there’s anarchy or red revolution (5)
22 Refuse to eat quickly (4) 23 Possibly has to sin to cause surprise (8)
DOWN
2 Possible purse of plenty (7) 3 Loads of motor works (7) 4 Simple routine sent up, perhaps (13) 6 A fabric in dispute (2,5) 7 Assimilates summaries (7) 8 Troubles any son may produce (6) 13 No performance? He’ll be disappointed! (4-3) 14 Round figures (7) 15 Some seaweed I blend together is fit to eat (6)
16 It’s extremely small and free of charge (7)
17 Joint holders (7)
SIMPLE CLUES
ACROSS
1 Novice (8)
5 Den (4)
9 Lure (4)
10 Vouched for (8)
11 Resentment (5)
12 Curt (7)
13 Concentration (13) 18 Kingdom (8)
19 Mirth (4)
20 Free (7)
21 Laziness (5)
22 Whirlpool (4)
23 Banner (8) DOWN
2 High spirits (7)
3 Trespass (7)
4 Institution (13)
6 Ancient (7)
7 Set right (7)
8 Disprove (6)
13 Duck (7)
14 Matted (7)
15 Regular (6)
16 Fussed over trifles (7) 17 Asylum (7)