DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

3 He’s mad, even before All Fools’ Day! (5,4) 8 After the acount is presented, he shows an uncomfortable feeling (4) 9 Wives assist sailors (9) 10 Protect the film world (6) 11 What is strange about the right feeling of passion? (5) 14 Not one with winning ways (5) 15 Measure the paved area (4) 16 Five hundred in good health occupy the houses (5) 18 The requirement of Irene Edwards (4) 20 Go easy - or Mabel will be upset (5) 21 A friend goes to the south-east for a flowery part (5) 24 An occasion when people’s spirits are raised (6) 25 Officer involved in recount (9) 26 Port not consumed (4) 27 The material for broom makers? (9)

DOWN

1 No country for the firm-footed (9) 2 Hypocrites come up in different shape (9) 4 The last word is almost correct (4) 5 Act in a frolicsome way - that’s a sauce (5) 6 He has a poor try to be cordial (6) 7 Regrets Parisian ways (4) 9 The rabble, we hear, tried the case (5) 11 A revolutionary device on the gaming table (5) 12 He, barring a mix-up, announces forthcoming events (9) 13 Partisans stand awkwardly round this place (9) 17 Charged for the French study (5) 19 Are such river features surveyed by triangulation? (6) 22 This pointedly indicates the shaft (5) 23 Takre a colse look at a nobleman (4) 24 Performance that shows individuality (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

3 China (9) 8 Hypocrisy (4) 9 Customers (9) 10 Above-board (6) 11 Correct (5) 14 Pale (5) 15 Rip (4) 16 Conjecture (5) 18 Loan (4) 20 Beg (5) 21 Idolise (5) 24 Digestive (6) 25 Bell-tower (9) 26 Expense (4) 27 Fruitfulness (9)

DOWN

1 Learned (9) 2 Sly (9) 4 Sole (4) 5 The best part (5) 6 Concealed (6) 7 Misfortunes (4) 9 Adhere (5) 11 Dirge (5) 12 Abandonment (9) 13 Root out (9) 17 Frolic (5) 19 Tyrant (6) 22 Last (5) 23 Stun (4) 24 Conspiracy (4)