DoubleTake

Tackle either set of these clues – you can even mix and match them, because the solutions are the same for both sets.

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1. Gather together a large quantity (5) 4. Be quiet at the back of boat, Ray! (5) 7. Get a cot made for rural home (7) 8. Head of state has twisted dress ribbon (4)

12. Some fearsome listeners (4)

14. Haunts headless relatives (5)

15. Experiment with a cricket series (4) 17. Opening of play? It’s the coal mines (4)

21. Plaque Kate said would appease (7) 23. Relative magnitude of climb (5)

24. Refrain from killing time, or ribs (5)

DOWN

1. Range used by Lapland escapees (5) 2. Curved line in Africa, oddly enough (3)

3. Tess arranges hair (4)

4. Stretch across Hispanic centre (4) 5. Stadium in Kildare, naturally (5) 6. Works hard on oil in back street (5) 9. Fear of seedless seaweed (3)

10. When it’s old, it’s definitely passe

(3)

11. Finish in sudden death (3)

12. Thespians have psychic ability (1,1,1) 13. Rough and tumble beginnings for deserter (3)

15. Names conditions (5)

16. See pier mentioned in old photo shade (5)

18. Lisa breaks part of sword (5)

19. Change of pace for a sleeveless cloak (4)

20. Always Al left directions (4)

22. Period of time, in general (3)

STRAIGHT CLUES

ACROSS

1. Accumulate (5)

4. Part of golf club (5) 7. Low-fat food, ... cheese (7) 8. Silk band (4)

12. Heads of wheat (4)

14. Uncles & ... (5) 15. Exam (4)

17. Racetrack service area (4) 21. Assuage (7)

23. Clean (fish) (5)

24. Surplus (5)

DOWN

1. Peruvian mountains (5)

2. Paris landmark, ... de Triomphe (3) 3. Movie filming areas (4)

4. Clean, spick & ... (4) 5. Amphitheatre centre (5) 6. Labours (5)

9. Wonderment (3)

10. Trilby or bowler (3)

11. Become, ... up (3)

12. Sixth sense (1,1,1)

13. Rodent (3)

15. School year parts (5)

16. Cuttlefish pigment (5)

18. Cavalry weapon (5)

19. Headland (4)

20. Methods (4)

22. Historical age (3)