Two-in-One Cryptic and Definition

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 1 Others keep to the rates they fix (10) 7 Film about the capital of Portugal to be the reverse of attractive (5) 8 Even what the serviceman assumes (7)

10 Said earl could be paid for services (8) 11 The highest point of irritation one hears (4) 13 Artist interrupting with spirit (6)

15 Is found in wet weather, but is dried before being eaten (6) 17 Pits a label on classical quotations (4) 18 In which many a low song is sung (4,4) 21 Maybe I bath at the usual place of residence (7)

22 No return in public transport premium (5) 23 One who strides among the birds they’re a hazard to traffic (10) DOWN 1 This will observe one in form (5)

2 The speed with which salad food absorbs it (8) 3 Mother gets employer a firearm... (6) 4 ...weapon used in Greek rising... (4) 5 ...they are stirred to rise about the end of December! (7) 6 Time-keeper near at hand (10)

9 Going into quick production and causing something to be secure (6,4) 12 Fair description of a reasonable examination (8) 14 It involves calculations that are observed to the letter (7) 16 Crayon and adhesive used by learner (6) 19 Rows will produce school imposition (5) 20 Pack some of the trains to Wales (4)

SIMPLE CLUES

ACROSS 1 Corpse-like (10) 7 Respond (5) 8 Compelled (7) 10 Female (8) 11 Overtake (4) 13 Tell (6)

15 Type of shed (4-2) 17 Every (4) 18 Perverse (8) 21 Can be stretched (7) 22 Gutter (5) 23 Contrition (10) DOWN 1 Amulet (5) 2 Explode (8) 3 Empty (6) 4 Stagger (4) 5 Let loose (7) 6 Promotion (10) 9 Jarring (10) 12 Under obligation (8) 14 Permission (7) 16 Purpose (6) 19 Diminish (5) 20 Irritate (4)