DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

4 Confounded residue still lying about! (7) 8 Start of an open-air clique (6) 9 One note loud and two not clear (7) 10 One inside wards off evil spirits (6) 11 There’s no telling if this is to be kept (6) 12 Kind of order that should be kept in a larder? (5-3) 18 Public company that could be mine (4-4) 20 Still among the best at ice-hockey (6) 21 Repair broken weapon (6) 22 Was the first to go after a row became bitter (7) 23 The difference between a request and an order (6) 24 Speech written on an envelope? (7)

DOWN

1 Compound in which there are two animals (7) 2 Have a go in face of great temptation (7) 3 Jabber and annoy (6) 5 Light sweet (5,3) 6 Spring changes course (6) 7 Side of the Spanish uniform (6) 13 Goes for profits (8) 14 Money fine? (7) 15 Became very angry when attacked (7) 16 Half the street and all the beach (6) 17 He makes things hot for his employer (6) 19 Dexterously lay net around (6)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

4 Overdue (7) 8 Formula (6) 9 Odd (7) 10 Work desultorily (6) 11 From that point (6) 12 Curse (8) 18 Waterfall (8) 20 Mar (6) 21 For a time (6) 22 Exterior (7) 23 Occult (6) 24 Repeat (7)

DOWN

1 Seer (7) 2 Strew (7) 3 Seem (6) 5 Living (8) 6 Arouse (6) 7 Embellish (6) 13 Authorise (8) 14 Glut (7) 15 Expand (7) 16 Quantity (6) 17 Small cable (6) 19 Ever (6)