DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Sees all tiny reforms in a highly important way (11) 9 It has its point among the satirists (7) 10 And with father around, it’s popular at the zoo (5) 11 Inmates don’t have to join the competition (5) 12 Attacked - everybody dies horribly all round (7) 13 An unearthly thing to do (6) 15 Interwoven mass of seaweed (6) 18 Energetic description of the operation of forces (7) 20 People who do, take unusual care about tea! (5) 22 Part of many long sorts of stocking (5) 23 What was once plenty for instance (7) 24 No more stars can be revealed by them (11)

DOWN

2 Quick! here’s a bird (5) 3 Part of a sound receiver revealing a murder (7) 4 A thousand in state disorder most easily controlled (6) 5 Shock a man from the far north on return (5) 6 Fifty not continuing making advances (7) 7 The Unfinished Symphony is (5-6) 8 As unfeeling as a good cabbage (4-7) 14 Appliances for the manual operator (7) 16 Applaud a justified demand, we hear (7) 17 Don’t reveal what the viewer looks at (6) 19 Kind of key for one who is not adult (5) 21 He can’t do without his glasses (5)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Curse (11) 9 Fuss (7) 10 Lustre (5) 11 Vassal (5) 12 Foot-pedal (7) 13 Attempts (6) 15 Inborn (6) 18 Hug (7) 20 Military uniform cloth (5) 22 Coach (5) 23 Devour (7) 24 Flirtatious man (11)

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2 Elk (5) 3 Theft (7) 4 Originate (6) 5 Flavour (5) 6 In arrears (7) 7 In any case (2,3,6) 8 Amused (11) 14 Day of rest (7) 16 Sideways (7) 17 Signal fire (6) 19 Cancel (5) 21 Revile (5)