DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

3 How the honest man behaves, having risen correctly (9) 8 The second person found in the outhouse (4) 9 They make rings round directional devices (9) 10 What pressmen do about a landing-place (6) 11 They are used for measuring about fifty ships (5) 14 French word provided for element in composition (5) 15 Light lines needed for fish (4) 16 Followed the trail, we hear, for this region (5) 18 Pick out one letter or the next! (4) 20 Making a wicked come-back is likely to give one a shock (5) 21 Cause a dressing to be changed (5) 24 The French having a feverish feeling for federation (6) 25 Went back to be given further medical attention (9) 26 Southern chalet can’t be entered (4) 27 He had the place to send the hat (4-5)

DOWN

1 As far back on board as possible (9) 2 Counters placed among those who arrive (9) 4 Airman without one plan (4) 5 Push the Spanish with a spirit of mischief (5) 6 He provides cover for low joints (6) 7 Didn’t honestly say what is sung in Germany (4) 9 Technical ability produced by ship-builders (5) 11 A special aptitude, one hears, that can be made light of (5) 12 & 22Dn Not leaving one’s seat, but controlling the session (6,3,5) 13 A leading light in the film world! (9) 17 Subjected to an exacting system (5) 19 Made black art horribly bloodstained (6) 22 See 12 Down 23 At which one may find a slice of life temporarily (4) 24 This will correct a pupil’s shortcomings (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

3 Aroma (9) 8 Quarry (4) 9 Vibrate (9) 10 Place (6) 11 Swift (5) 14 Concur (5) 15 Expensive (4) 16 Reigned (5) 18 Applaud (4) 20 Kingdom (5) 21 Slip (5) 24 Lasso (6) 25 Trite (9) 26 Ado (4) 27 Fruitfulness (9)

DOWN

1 Instrument (9) 2 Fickle (9) 4 Trick (4) 5 Broil (5) 6 Joined by treaty (6) 7 Quote (4) 9 Aquatic mammal (5) 11 Untrue (5) 12 Stubborn (9) 13 Playwright (9) 17 Great fear (5) 19 Carton (6) 22 Purloin (5) 23 Renown (4) 24 Departed (4)