Irish Independent

Two-In-One

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CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Incitement that comes from profession­al calling (11)

9 Like a king I will get a set of medals (7) 10 Find some water to put out the fire, we hear (5) 11 News agencies (5) 12 Watch and keep to the rules (7)

13 & 5 Dn. But these current variations occur at any season (6,5) 15 Engraved, we hear, as virtuous (6) 18 Surpass a rare position of the planets (7)

20 Part of your alphabetic­al name (5) 22 Disreputab­le type making a racket near the end of the street (5) 23 Shine like a ragged singlet! (7) 24 Correspond­ence to newspapers providing printed reading matter (11)

DOWN

2 Showed temper when grade was altered (5)

3 I will interrupt conceited scoundrel (7) 4 He ferried those who were late (6) 5 See 13 Across

6 Progressiv­e term showing where nurses are employed (7) 7 Wrong papers prepared for courtmarti­als! (5-6) 8 One of the main trumpeters? (3-8) 14 Authorised press statement about tenancy agreement (7) 16 One who pesters a cross-country runner (7)

17 He asks for hen-food in the pub room (6) 19 Here’s the bird – it is after a seed (5) 21 One flower but there are many all over America (5)

SIMPLE CLUES

ACROSS

1 Indiscrimi­nate (11) 9 Dived (7) 10 Type of terrier (5) 11 Musical drama (5) 12 White ant (7) 13 Agreement (6) 15 Exhausted (6) 18 Disregard (7) 20 Evade (5) 22 Characteri­stic (5) 23 Of the Muslim world (7) 24 Warlike (11)

DOWN

2 Awaken (5) 3 Nomad (7) 4 Tranquil (6) 5 Open sore (5) 6 Turn to use (7) 7 Chance (11) 8 Priority (11) 14 Etch (7) 16 Violinist (7) 17 Cord (6) 19 Laud (5) 21 Devil (5)

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