DOUBLE CROSSWORD
ACROSS CRYPTIC
1 But it’s not the venue for an open-air orchestral entertainment! (7,5)
7 Southern European actor in disguise (5)
8 In the system policemen will always have a beat (5) 9 Watering-place (3) 10 Stall-holder (9)
11 The reason I have put the French word first (6)
12 The conclusion the composer comes to (6)
15 A good Christian example of one rendering first aid (9) 17 The field will provide half the foliage (3)
18 Tree-lined way loses its initial site (5)
19 Describing a score that is famous (5)
21 Could he be best in prayer? (12)
DOWN
1 The day before the present one (9,3)
2 I will provide the beginnings of every grand opera (3)
3 An inscription over the body (6)
4 Subtle perception in what the student receives (9) 5 Aircraft company contacted (5)
6 Unfortunate member of the family produces an unconvincing story (4,8) 7 Charge round a position for a shore battery (5) 10 Bed-linen for lovers etc. (9) 13 Felt unwell – the French requiring outside assistance (5)
14 Mean description of a nettle? (6)
16 This key is not so important (5)
20 A kind of square is the starting point for drivers (3) Friday’s solutions: Across: 1 Come to grips. 9 Ire. 10 Situation. 11 Extol. 13 Article. 14 Treaty. 16 Draper. 18 Redwood. 19 Great. 20 Tailoress. 21 Run. 22 Ill-disposed. Down: 2 Ode. 3 Easel. 4 Outlaw. 5 Reactor. 6 Principle. 7 Directorate. 8 Underrating. 12 Treadmill. 15 Twofold. 17 Adders. 19 Gusto. 21 Rye.
QUICK ACROSS
1 Drawback (12) 7 Stratum (5)
8 Rule (5)
9 Choose (3) 10 Prerogative (9) 11 Verse (6) 12 Dominate (6) 15 Gamble (9) 17 Little devil (3) 18 Perch (5)
19 Stick (5)
21 Loss of speed (12)
DOWN
1 Agitation (12) 2 Arid (3)
3 Fearful (6)
4 End (9)
5 Pilot (5)
6 Break (12) 7 Supple (5)
10 Spin on tiptoe (9) 13 Banal (5) 14 Specimen (6) 16 Eat away (5) 20 Ocean (3) Friday’s solutions:
Across: 1 Outdistance. 9 Ewe. 10 Foretaste. 11 Elder. 13 Ecstasy. 14 Delete. 16 Retina. 18 Minaret. 19 Bless. 20 Imaginary. 21 Era. 22 Leading role.
Down: 2 Use. 3 Defer. 4 Shriek. 5 Artiste. 6 Cast aside. 7 Legerdemain. 8 New Year’s Day. 12 Delineate. 15 Tarried. 17 Strain. 19 Buyer. 21 Eel.