DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 We go round in a hundred and don’t enjoy it, apparently (5) 4 It clears the vision, but deceives the judgement (7) 8 A reason why the vessel was fast? (7) 9 Anaesthetic obtained from scarlet herbs (5) 10 Got the weapon out but didn’t win (4) 11 He often stops while working (8) 13 A strange kind of plant (4) 14 Send a ball up just under the roof (4) 16 Got out of bed? (8) 17 He follows the account painfully (4) 20 The very lowest drain, perhaps (5) 21 They make very fine traps (7) 22 Tributes to the dead from the wars (7) 23 Piece of meat entirely disposed of (5)

DOWN

1 Question put by examiners? Fancy that! (4,2,3,4) 2 Patient caretaker (5) 3 Where needles are kept, just in case (4) 4 Last, though almost sure to finish first (6) 5 Its users have no need to take flight to reveal confusion (8) 6 Faithless type (7) 7 England’s hero - the noon sailor perhaps (9,4) 12 He’s in favour of dictation, naturally (8) 13 Contract that makes a ferryman redundant? (7) 15 It checks the growth of population (6) 18 Box that may expand (5) 19 Workers make a bee-line for it! (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 White heron (5) 4 Under (7) 8 Feast (7) 9 Drive back (5) 10 Dregs (4) 11 Delight (8) 13 Stagger (4) 14 Solitary (4) 16 Usual (8) 17 Tender (4) 20 Break out (5) 21 Small crown (7) 22 Tiny tot (7) 23 Mistake (5)

DOWN

1 Ornament (13) 2 Scope (5) 3 Excursion (4) 4 Combat (6) 5 Story-teller (8) 6 Glass vial (7) 7 In confused haste (6-7) 12 Abstaining from liquor (8) 13 Bounce (7) 15 Cavalryman (6) 18 Possessor (5) 19 Impel (4)