3 DOUBLE CHECK

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

7. Caught bird being cowardly (6) 8. I’m left to bring into country (6) 10. They are possessed of sore devil, apparently (4-5) 11. Destiny that’s drawn out (3) 12. Call it sin. Well a little bit! (9) 14. Sketch a bit… And the rest (3) 15. Noisy offspring a star (3) 16. Where animals killed with a stab, riot possibly (9) 18. Courier company increases (3) 20. I am harsh, I upset spiritual leader (9) 21. Heavenly twins for example returned to little car (6) 22. Last place to go for a holiday? (6)

Down

1. Entry made by expert about prow of container ship (6) 2. Thanks to record success, boy is from the Pacific (8) 3. Relatively prolonged quarrel (8) 4. Current units hidden by lampshade (4) 5. Charge across a bridge? (4) 6. Still interference (6) 9. Complain of stomach pain (9) 13. Change of tone? Try a lawyer (8) 14. Discharge from duty after end of office (8) 15. Some of boot’s mud gets to make blurred mark (6) 17. Religion, therefore, holds a clue (6) 19. American uncle has note but no change (4) 20. A lot to find pole during month (4)

STRAIGHT Across

7. Mean-spirited, … coward (6) 8. Opposite of export (6) 10. Sinners (4-5) 11. Auction item (3) 12. Minute particle (9) 14. And so forth (abbrev) (3) 15. Centre of our solar system (3) 16. Meat works (9) 18. Fluctuations, … and downs (3) 20. Hindu teacher, … Mahesh Yogi (9) 21. Twins sign of the zodiac (6) 22. Final recourse, last … (6)

Down

1. Portal (6) 2. From a French Pacific island (8) 3. Intense feud (8) 4. Current units (4) 5. Bell sound (4) 6. Not moving (6) 9. Tummy ache – or complain! (9) 13. Senior law officer, … general (8) 14. Discharge, smoke … (8) 15. Dirty mark (6) 17. Japanese religion (6) 19. Identical, exactly the … (4) 20. Plenty, have … options (4)