DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

7 Answer the medium hopes to get at a seance? (8,5) 8 Cat’s coat in far from smooth condition (8) 9 Five hundred and one over (4) 10 Violent outcome from Recife (6) 12 Dismays when father returns with friends (6) 14 A ship, it’s about to help (6) 16 Part of a revolver to develop (6) 18 Help a performer likes to get (4) 20 Arrived at a certain conclusion (4,4) 22 Presumably he hopes his achievements won’t always be minor (6,7)

DOWN

1 Where you might finish if you take flight (8) 2 Provisionally he’s a supplier (6) 3 Turn up before it erupts (4) 4 Recommend a lawyer (8) 5 Supported, yet not allowed to proceed (4,2) 6 Left in the cooler, it may be jammed (4) 11 Reckon tea-time’s been altered (8) 13 Purchase soem clever agencies (8) 15 This club is much patronised by gymnasts (6) 17 Supporting a football team, perhaps, and not in an illegal position (2,4) 19 She’s spotted following a band (4) 21 Rush job for a dressmaker (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

7 Nursery tale character (3,6,4) 8 Acknowledged (8) 9 Sell (4) 10 Fondle (6) 12 Scold (6) 14 Lethargy (6) 16 Captivate (6) 18 Popular idol (4) 20 Recall (8) 22 Impartial (13)

DOWN

1 Inclination (8) 2 Mourn (6) 3 Revise (4) 4 Uneatable (8) 5 Tremble (6) 6 Robe (4) 11 Astound (8) 13 Burlesque (8) 15 Instigate (6) 17 Drive mad (6) 19 Way out (4) 21 Chief (4)