The Mercury

DOUBLE CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC

ACROSS

1 Stuff many a sheep (4)

8 The voters choose to speak (10)

9 Being not at all steady, let the horse out? (8)

10 Not quite up-to-date fashion (4)

12 She wants a thousand different (6)

14 Revolt which is mostly very minor (6)

15 Some concoct a vocabulary for a size of paper (6)

17 Hurries to get waterplant­s (6)

18 Lied about not working (4) 19 Axe used by a boy on a bird of prey (8)

21 Affectiona­te summons to infants to adopt a military vocation (4,2,4)

22 In his net, a keen angler can catch a fish? (4)

DOWN

2 Strengthen­ed control for horse used unnaturall­y (10) 3 Could be tame, but is eaten (4)

4 Society man has mere upset and calls in doctor (6)

5 Master changes current (6) 6 Make churchmen look like monkeys? (8)

7 It sounds like destiny to have a gala (4)

11 It’s sheer drudgery for university teacher to take essential book (6-4)

13 Treat the delay with some warmth of feeling (8)

16 A choice of nothing – point is obscure (6)

17 Observe correct work again (6)

18 Irritation in the kitchen (4) 20 Does he entertain a big crowd? (4)

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