DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

6 I am going around in torn clothing (7) 7 A fibre preparation, not long-lasting (5) 9 Manor transformed into a sort of villa (5) 10 As he got confused, he was captured (7) 12 Not plain stupid, apparently (6,5) 14 What an accusation of bodysnatching would be? (5,6) 18 A dear old thing, perhaps! (7) 19 A rule some of us are ignoring (5) 21 This age is very far from first-class (5) 22 Bangs on the head (7)

DOWN

1 The ghost of William Shakespeare, some say (5) 2 Harm with fairy music (6) 3 Finish within ten days (3) 4 Not always brief (3,3) 5 They hold records in trade (7) 8 A struggle to maintain faith (4,3) 11 Bill may be so conceited (5,2) 13 Stone from Tangier (7) 15 Such a threat is hardly barefaced (6) 16 They are carefully prepared for putting on (6) 17 Bird that returns in winter generally (5) 20 Naturally it lacks refinement (3)

Yesterday’s solutions:

Across: 1 Legislator. 7 Totem. 8 Airways. 10 Reproach. 11 Liar. 13 Stilts. 15 Botany. 17 Arms. 18 Jackboot. 21 Kindred. 22 Overt. 23 Leading man. Down: 1 Lit up. 2 Gumboots. 3 Snatch. 4 Airs. 5 Ocarina. 6 Starts back. 9 Sorry state. 12 Bookworm. 14 Immense. 16 Pardon. 19 Ocean. 20 Arid.

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

6 Set free (7) 7 Sham (5) 9 Lukewarm (5) 10 Intricate (7) 12 Vengeance (11) 14 Result (11) 18 Let (7) 19 Irritate (5) 21 Thin soup (5) 22 Opposite (7)

DOWN

1 Allude (5) 2 Edit (6) 3 Donkey (3) 4 Amount produced (6) 5 Sovereign (7) 8 Shoe-mender (7) 11 Lawn game (7) 13 Deserted (7) 15 Games (6) 16 Annul (6) 17 Lift (5) 20 Marry (3)

Yesterday’s solutions:

Across: 1 Successful. 7 Regal. 8 Culprit. 10 Ultimate. 11 Even. 13 Deputy. 15 Evolve. 17 Over. 18 Nitrogen. 21 Knavish. 22 Amass. 23 Retrospect. Down: 1 Sight. 2 Calamity. 3 Excite. 4 Self. 5 Unravel. 6 Groundwork. 9 Tenderness. 12 Overcame. 14 Preface. 16 Riches. 19 Grant. 20 Tier.