Two-in-One

No 4,906

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 It’s found in the laboratory, but try the Underground (4,4) 5 Nothing we’d failed to settle (4)

9 Help a sailor finish off the claret (4) 10 Shows some evidence in court (8) 11 Old instrument comes before a modern one (5) 12 Not a straight musician? (7) 13 Successfully persuade others to have a private road built? (3,4,3,3) 18 An admission to charm one (8) 19 Throw light on a building (4)

20Nothing left from the galleon (3,4) 21 Command a fraternity (5) 22 They may be pierced or just pricked (4) 23 His praises are sung in the services (8)

DOWN

2 A current recession (3-4) 3 To agree completely (7) 4 Carton of biscuits that goes with a bang? (3,2,8) 6 Owl with unusually inflamed growth (7) 7 Make a mess of things perhaps but does try in a way (7) 8 I’m lewd, perhaps, a sign of decay! (6) 13 It should have a safety pin in it (7) 14 Gossip later, perhaps, about a non-drinker (7) 15 He may well appeal to the public (6) 16 Rum’s not what the cure’s made of (7) 17 Eternal theme of the beautician (7)

SIMPLE CLUES

ACROSS

1 Write (8)

5 Wound-mark (4)

9 Light fawn (4)

10 Omens (8)

11 Lukewarm (5)

12 Offering (7)

13 Statement (13)

18 Wrapper (8)

19 Near (4)

20Makeshift (4-3)

21 Falter (5)

22 Lectern (4)

23 Chattels (8)

DOWN

2 Atomic (7) 3 Wariness (7) 4 Ink-absorber (8-5) 6 Disprove (7) 7 Esteem (7) 8 Contention (6) 13 Urged (7) 14 Patent (7) 15 Compel (6) 16 Earthly (7) 17 Disregard (7)