DOUBLECROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

4 Direct mail (7) 8 A group of directors on the ship (6) 9 Consider as belonging to a biblical writer (7) 10 A torrent of words from one in the commercial world (6) 11 Tell in detail about what comes at the end (6) 12 Already engaged but not forthcoming (8) 18 Points and numbers of fundamental importance (8) 20 See 19 Down 21 Small coves are strangely silent (6) 22 Unusually astute about right kind of bearing (7) 23 Wearing fewer clothes - let that be a warning (6) 24 Cunning method for making a vaulted feature (7)

DOWN

1 Actress upset by those who assign the parts? (7) 2 Raw materials in cauldron of lowest value (7) 3 He does a deal when revolutionary painting is put up (6) 5 Diana’s requisition causes confusion (8) 6 This answer won’t be often found (6) 7 Surrender and refer to arbitration (6) 13 He wins one with a queen! (8) 14 To arouse passion in shocking scene (7) 15 A hundred going bankrupt and ceasing to do business (7) 16 Make a savage attack on games player (6) 17 Make a rough plan of southern vessel (6) 19 and 20 Ac It may be formally assumed by the consumer (6-6).

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

4 Lassitude (7) 8 Scanty (6) 9 Modify (7) 10 Small (6) 11 Concur (6) 12 Renegade (8) 18 Vex (8) 20 Renowned (6) 21 Frightened (6) 22 Scorn (7) 23 Jail (6) 24 Deportment (7)

DOWN

1 Rival (7) 2 Control (7) 3 Gambol (6) 5 Flatterer (8) 6 Overshoe (6) 7 Insult (6) 13 Neglect (8) 14 Feeling of sickness (7) 15 Principal (7) 16 Ill-will (6) 17 Marvel (6) 19 Tell (6)