Two-In-One

No 4,901

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 An angler’s tale, presumably (5,5) 7 Extent of anger about new head (5) 8 Bulb set in harvest remains (7)

10 Yet aping a middle Easterner (8) 11 Air for which a huge amount could be paid (4) 13 He asked for more – beyond about 51 (6) 15 Where 7 got dunderhead confused (6) 17 Being affectedly playful would give the bishop promotion? (4) 18 Renounce aim after Sid comes up with 150 (8)

21 It comes between two flights or at the end of one (7) 22 It produces a turning of the wheel at her request (5) 23 Law, no longer observed by deceased landlord (4,6)

DOWN

1 Queer sort of bone? (5)

2 The ghosts of the press etc. (8) 3 Men say he can’t think for himself (3,3) 4 Be sorry after initial thrill? Correct (4)

5 Spring back despite being tied up again (7) 6 Nobody pays for the fight? (4-3-3) 9 Still with less feeling and whole when halved (4,6) 12 Note call from one of Arthur’s men (8) 14 Anger in service? (7) 16 Not matched as yet (6) 19 Subsequently more at the back, perhaps (5) 20 Be careful about one’s candid opinion (4)

SIMPLE CLUES ACROSS

1 Luxurious existence (4,6) 7 Pinafore (5) 8 Diluted (7) 10 Conversant (8) 11 Added to (4) 13 Audacious (6) 15 Chase (6) 17 Gusto (4) 18 Scare (8) 21 Recount (7) 22 Burdened (5) 23 Go first (4,3,3)

DOWN

1 Women’s quarters (5) 2 Lanky (8) 3 Deadly (6) 4 Blood-vessel (4) 5 Perplex (7)

6 Six (4,1,5) 9 Perspicacious (10) 12 Single-storey house (8) 14 Keep (7)

16 Gun’s back part (6) 19 Nowadays (5) 20 Difficult (4)