DOUBLE CROSSWORD

1 In favour of writers and outlaws (10)

7 Inn appears very warm to the Spanish (5) 8 Radiators mean he has rate adjusted (7) 10 Gaoler is agitated in the harem (8)

11 The lady’s ring is one much admired (4) 13 Many a call for courage (6)

15 Encountered broken ice all round - sickening! (6)

17 One politician’s little devils (4)

18 Sunny reflection? (8)

21 A literary contraction (7)

22 Men-of-war? (5)

23 Trains meet in confusion where there’s a lot of traffic (4,6) 1 Safe as a saint (5)

2 Compellingly kind (8)

3 He can’t succeed by himself (2-4)

4 Terrible ruler of vain disposition (4)

5 Basic substance used in heating (7)

6 Silence before the golf shot, it’s a competitive game (5,5)

9 An alcoholic daze? (6,4)

12 The morning help is easily won over (8) 14 Duplicate parcel I made up (7)

16 Able to make the top ten? (6)

19 Pass out of college (5)

20 Frayed, perhaps, but still in use (4) 1 Of trade (10) 7 Apple drink (5) 8 Passage (7) 10 Foreman (8) 11 Conceited (4) 13 Almost (6) 15 Placid (6) 17 Recess (4) 18 Sledge (8) 21 Fishing boat (7) 22 Accumulate (5) 23 Component (10) 1 Sponge (5) 2 Sullenly (8) 3 Respect (6) 4 Applaud (4) 5 Allay (7) 6 Book-keeper (10) 9 Compassion (10) 12 Explode (8) 14 Forbear (7) 16 Frightful (6) 19 Award (5) 20 Aspersion (4)