DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 1 Certainly not out of action (6) 4 Waterways can also lose nothing (6) 9 Thoughtfulness is something to be taken into account (13) 10 How a pet lies when it is penned? (7) 11 Don’t let people see there’s something wrong (5) 12 A trap put outside a second time (5) 14 A number take a break at the summit (5) 18 Travels afield - like hungry sheep? (5) 19 Bird most richly feathered in part (7) 21 A characteristically calculating type (13) 22 Awkward truths forcibly put forward (6) 23 It’s knitted for a milk producer (6) DOWN 1 Moves in an unfinished game on board (6) 2 He’ll watch your step for you (7,6) 3 Some fine Victorian turn out (5) 5 He won’t play at any price (7) 6 Sort of feeling brought on by beastly alcohol? (6,7) 7 Lines for a child rising ten (6) 8 Even turned up it’s the same (5) 13 How one may make progress on one’s feet (7) 15 Ready to put in a word when required (6) 16 Drinking place not far from home (5) 17 Air a hut (6) 20 It became yours (5)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS 1 Asylum (6) 4 Recommend (6) 9 Letter-writer(13) 10 Obliquely (7) 11 Upper air (5) 12 Ethical (5) 14 Thick sweet liquid (5) 18 Guide (5) 19 Fascinate (7) 21 Necessary (13) 22 Cricket team (6) 23 Guard (6) DOWN 1 Ethnic (6) 2 Prescience (13) 3 Inexperienced (5) 5 Thickly (7) 6 Unfailing (13) 7 Wring out (6) 8 Rapidity (5) 13 Public performer (7) 15 Elf (6) 16 Monastic church (5) 17 Sagacious (6) 20 Unproductive (5)