DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

6. Find out how long the convict causes a delay (4,3) 7. Adversary of obscene mystery play (5) 9 & 2Dn. Knock female in this direction (6) 10. Thorough, in the hope of making a discovery (9) 12. Repeatedly in a superior position? (4,3,4) 15. Does it measure the amount of ghostly activity? (6,5) 17. Night illumination for slim top actor? (9)

19. Evil return after 20 would make game (3) 21. The language of non comprehension (7) 22. Odious fuel spilt on headgear (7)

Down

1. A finger pointing to what to do with the garden? (5) 2. See 9 Across 3. Do more than check the ship’s officer (4) 4. No longer secret out of doors (2,3,4) 5. Finished in the morning and put things right (7) 8. Where we must have nous? (6) 11. Never missing leaves and therefore always callow? (9) 13. Put another appendix on, but not wholesale (6) 14. Pretentious fellow in a higher position to begin with (7) 16. After half a minute we become deficient (5) 18. Listen to half a cry of approval (4) 20. Number needed to make 18 cheer (3)

QUICK CLUES Across

6. Excellent (7) 7. Demean (5) 9. Beer (3) 10. Misshapenness (9) 12. Want (11) 15. Scamp (11) 17. Fraternal (9) 19. Fitting (3) 21. Devil (5) 22. Allegiance (7)

Down

1. Blemish (5) 2. Blend (3) 3. Labyrinth (4) 4. Disturbance (9) 5. Part (7) 8. Gateway (6) 11. Stopping (9) 13. Detected (6) 14. Obstacle (7) 16. Flood (5) 18. Weaving machine (4) 20. Forefront (3)