CRYPTIC DOUBLE CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 I leave the clergyman in church (7)

8 Frank is able, having acted (6)

9 Everything outstanding is permitted (7)

10 More than in good time? Not quite (6)

11 Brought up on a higher level (6)

12 Account given to clergyman is correct (8) 18 Use this way in – it will charm (8)

20 Artist on the lathe? (6) 21 Patch up and put into braces again? (6)

22 Burglary causes interruption when at home (5-2)

23 About that girl – she’s slack (6)

24 Satisfied with what is inside (7) DOWN 1 Boys go up outside – can be a disgrace! (7)

2 Babyhood is obviously no real state (7)

3 Cultivator at the helm? (6) 5 Abuse, being unwell, and then apply the cure (8)

6 Is told to be impassive (6) 7 The French in smooth surroundings make almost a dozen (6)

13 Strong dislike of one rendering (8)

14 Sick person apparently doesn’t count any longer (7) 15 Squeeze again to crush completely (7)

16 Two pints – nothing more – of paper size (6)

17 Unharmed diplomatically? (6)

19 Staggered by what the angler did? (6) ACROSS 4 Agitate (7)

8 Sum (6)

9 Digress (7)

10 Movement (6) 11 Abundance (6)

12 Name (8)

18 Outside (8)

20 Defeated (6)

21 Doing duty temporarily (6) 22 Impute (7)

23 Oppose (6)

24 Enraged (7) DOWN 1 Crimson (7) 2 Attire (7) 3 Command (6) 5 Unskilled (8) 6 Dressing (6) 7 Spin (6)

13 Pliant (8) 14 Check (7) 15 Fickle (7) 16 Human being (6) 17 Die of hunger (6) 19 Surpass (6)