Double Crossword

Choose either quick or cryptic clues.

Cryptic Clues:

Across

1. Mulled wines will

provide strength (5)

4. It’s associated with verse in giving the exact reference (7)

8. Competitor who’s

no outsider (7)

9. In the event he tackles a Greek character (5)

10. Those hard at work won’t be taking it (4)

11. Country lovers (8)

13 & 2Dn. Additional comments produced by the organist (9)

14. Beneficent sort (4)

16. Rest uneasily after the cast disperses (8)

17 & 15Dn. One who builds the vessel properly, we hear (10)

20. Bail is affected by one defence plea (5)

21. Police organisation gets a petty-officer in trouble (7)

22. Scare about

eastern cargo (7)

23 & 6Dn. When it’s reached, there’s no way! (3,2,3,4)

Down

1. The employees of

the bone mill! (8,5)

2. See 13 Across

3. It certainly made our ancestors look blue (4)

4. Where the old Chinese were found when a yacht capsized (6)

5. Heavenly body interfering with radio set (8)

6. See 23 Across

7. Goes through the first copy and digests conclusive evidence (5,3,5)

12. Behold an object showing extreme dislike (8)

13. Weak piece of material in documentary system (7)

15. See 17 Across

18. Hidden treasure for the multitude, we hear (5)

19. Initially, in some lovely enchanting location (4)

Quick Clues:

Across

1. Jury (5)

4. Bounce back (7)

8. Workman (7)

9. Accumulate (5)

10. Money drawer (4)

11. Slave (8)

13. Tackle (4)

14. Not new (4)

16. Release (8)

17. Unemployed (4)

20. Think (5)

21. Efface (7)

22. Recruits (7)

23. Negotiate (5)

Down

1. Trick (9,4)

2. Of birth (5)

3. Final (4)

4. Haphazard (6)

5. Show off (8)

6. Defenceless (7)

7. Uncoupling (13)

12. Equity (8)

13. Archangel (7)

15. Emphasise (6)

18. Caper (5)

19. Place (4)