DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1 They provide fuel records (4) 3 Observed the beaks – they’re mergansers (3-5) 9 Behaved playfully, subjected to a search (7) 10 Measure young animal by it (5) 11 Making the pitch too big – but inflicting defeat (12) 13 The area of what was once temporary accommodation (6) 15 Woodworker who becomes a member (6) 17 Affliction from irregular beatings (5-7) 20 Stick to prohibition outside (5) 21 Opposite directions included in characteristic conveyance (7) 22 They put on other people’s clothes! (8) 23 Permanent settlers have come to this (4)

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1 Surplus remained on top (4-4) 2 The conductor is caricatured, we hear (5) 4 They figure out the total number of poisonous creatures (6) 5 Presumably he’s not in the front rank of foresters (12) 6 Noble arrangement about an Eastern country (7) 7 Position to take aim from, one hears (4) 8 Figures are cut on them by foot-long blades (7-5) 12 Describing unusually spritely cleric (8) 14 Upholder of the board (7) 16 Pressman tried to change nothing inside (6) 18 Promotes sales – item of property put back inside (5) 19 The position of one who has retired (4)

QUICK CLUES QUICK CLUES Across

1 Saucy (4) 3 Jam (8) 9 Rubbers (7) 10 Hackneyed (5) 11 Teacher (12) 13 Lottery (6) 15 Hesitate (6) 17 Impolite (12) 20 Boredom (5) 21 Wordy (7) 22 Commonplace (8) 23 Pluck (4)

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1 Delight (8) 2 Extend (5) 4 Recommence (6) 5 Adequate (12) 6 Apparel (7) 7 Pitcher (4) 8 Memory (12) 12 Outlook (8) 14 Simulated (7) 16 Tremble (6) 18 Smell (5) 19 Nil (4)