DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1. Drinks to the return of

a good man (4) 3. A drop of water (8) 8. A double round to

celebrate (4) 9. A game involving more

of us (8) 11. Getting into deep

water? (7,5) 13. Team the Spanish get

even with (6) 14. Mark of an oarsman

(6) 17. He may have stacks of

work to do! (7,5) 20. A busy worker sent in

for a truant (8) 21. It’s in the front row when the game begins (4) 22. Each person in the very

one-sided event (8) 23. Untie a reef knot (4)

Down

1. No more to discuss?

(4,4) 2. He cares for others (7) 4. Refrains from being so

avid, perhaps (6) 5. An entertaining job for a woman who likes travel (3,7) 6. Add beauty to a new

day, we hear (5) 7. A growing source of fuel

(4) 10. Notes or coins for the

newsboy? (5,5) 12. Possibly press one for

an answer (8) 15. New opera in natural

setting (4,3) 16. Lower cleric got round

me (6) 18. Has tea without a

feeling of urgency (5) 19. Punishment for a

murderer, we hear (4)