DOUBLE CROSSWORD

EASY ACROSS

4 Rush (6)

7 Cross (8)

8 Insight (6)

10 Obstruct (5)

13 Amphibian (4)

14 Prophet (4)

15 Girl’s name (4)

16 Cap (3)

17 Public school (4)

19 Flay (4)

21 Easily (2,1,6)

23 Operator (4)

24 Missing (4)

26 Noah’s vessel (3)

27 Precious metal (4)

29 Lump of earth (4)

32 Refute (4)

33 Scold (5)

34 Tiny (6)

35 Unnecessary (8)

36 Decapitate (6)

DOWN

1 Counterfoils (5)

2 Light boat (5)

3 Humble (4)

4 Organ (5)

5 Complacent (4)

6 Number (6)

9 Freewheels (6)

11 Meadow (3)

12 Mediterranean island (5)

13 Lastly (7)

15 Legendary bird (3)

16 Coniferous tree (3)

18 Aim (6)

20 Sailing vessel (5)

21 Inquire (3)

22 Signal agreement (3)

23 Bear-like (6)

25 Fish (3)

28 Upright (2,3)

30 Queues (5)

31 Thick (5)

32 Sand ridge (4)

33 Musical tailpiece (4)

CRYPTIC ACROSS

4 Clean up a chap’s vehicles (6)

7 You wouldn’t like one to have a crush on you (8)

8 Where Belgian sailors can get stoned (6)

10 In ordinary language, right in

position (5)

13 Short notice means little

appreciation (4)

14 Is it tuned a bit sharp? (4)

15 Spike or Jimmy, perhaps (4)

16 Cry somewhat less? (3)

17 Work with a learner on a stone (4)

19 They’re dab hands at cards (4)

21 It’s illuminating for those in the

dark (9)

23 A good way from a German city! (4)

24 Having left payment out, do a

bunk (4)

26 Pop back again (3)

27 A popular figure from the lido (4)

29 See tops spinning (4)

32 Nasty feeling about a loudly played

organ? (4)

33 Lay down a condition (5)

34 Nonsense about a vehicle being

strong (6)

35 Given money, the wealthy may still

appear in need! (8)

36 If frozen, they can’t be liquid (6)

DOWN

1 Nominal contribution to a former alphabet (5)

2 He had a key qualification in the premiership (5)

3 Performed by many a person (4)

4 He could start roaming in New Zealand (5) 5 Sanctimonious abstainer in politics once (4)

6 You may have seen them with wolves (6) 9 Fodder plant coming around the end of April (6)

11 Tease tigerishly maybe? (3)

12 An eating utensil at the club? (5)

13 Need to cry out in favour (4,3)

15 Grandma’s bread? (3)

16 Short line of policemen? (3)

18 The beasts need time to manipulate

espionage! (6)

20 Box of vital personal possessions (5)

21 Boy from the Ministry? (3)

22 One left money for the sick (3)

23 They aren’t commonly forward in pubs! (6)

25 Obtained leave to finish breakfast (3)

28 They’re broken at times (5)

30 Ways of getting new hats, on the quiet (5)

31 Could a kid knock the stuffing out of

him? (5)

32 A current safety device (4)

33 The port side, as mentioned (4)