DOUBLE CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC ACROSS
4 Ultimately very loud refusal (6)
7 Not much to pay to prowl around on the rink (3,5)
8 Capital letters for a feverish complaint (6)
10 Ascend note by note? (5)
13 An act defended heartlessly (4)
14 Goodbye, twins! (2-2)
15 Wherein, sheepishly, to give up
playing cards? (4)
16 Name one twice (3)
17 Castor is a heavenly one (4)
19 Reason to ring? (4)
21 Marble building with government
offices? (9)
23 The point at the time (4)
24 Look – there’s an opening for an
egghead! (4)
26 Furthermore comes to nothing (3) 27 The ultramarine part is ‘electricî (4) 29 Uncommunicative creature? (4)
32 Have the idea the price is a quid (4) 33 Cheap fish? (5)
34 To be safe, check out the dog (6)
35 Find something compact –
excessively! (8)
36 Nobby types (6)
DOWN
1 How to say dammit when you’ve got the wind up (5)
2 Personal issue of saline solution (5) 3 At liberty to make no charge (4)
4 Dance round the piano, then drive off (5) 5 Pitt the very much younger? (4) 6 Economical fur, perhaps, for the girl (6) 9 Padre upset about Charlie being Military Police (6)
11 Mechanical part of a bridge? (3)
12 Machine able to provide endless
health? (5)
13 A golden part of Ireland? (7)
15 In the south of Italy, it’s perfectly
proper (3)
16 In poor health, the Italian left (3)
18 It’s not every season that brings some
new interest (6)
20 Smart version of the name (5)
21 Question of world interest? (3)
22 Performer a bit near the bone? (3)
23 Guided excessively around town (6)
25 Show a consuming interest in things (3) 28 Reads, we hear, the instrumental
parts (5)
30 Grub said to come up hot! (5)
31 Like Andrew, happy as Larry (5)
32 To us, it can be useful for keeping
going (4)
33 Something striking to wear? (4)
EASY ACROSS
4 Commendation (6) 7 Clothes closet (8)
8 Counting frame (6) 10 Star sign (5)
13 Quarry (4)
14 Lilliputian (4)
15 Hairless (4)
16 Tennis shot (3)
17 Bring up (4)
19 Den (4)
21 Terrifying dream (9) 23 Active or energetic
person (4)
24 Title (4)
26 Young goat (3)
27 Water jug (4)
29 Unguis (4)
32 Operator (4)
33 Emblem (5)
34 Funeral car (6)
35 Become liquid (8) 36 Strain, emphasis (6)
DOWN
1 Perspire (5)
2 To coach (5)
3 Plant type (4)
4 Oyster’s gem (5)
5 Off (4)
6 Dazed state (6)
9 Mayhem (6)
11 Chest bone (3)
12 Eagle s nest (5)
13 Ally, companion (7)
15 Expression of disgust (3) 16 Falsehood (3)
18 Exit (6)
20 Stadium (5)
21 Signal agreement (3)
22 Spoil (3)
23 Straightforward (6)
25 Hairpiece (3)
28 Unwelcome plants (5) 30 Confuse (5)
31 Prise (5)
32 A strong impulse (4)
33 Gaffer (4)