DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1. One girl that is after another (6) 4. Sort of hat used by gardeners (6) 9. Distinctions that may be standardised (6,7) 10. All the same, it suits servicemen (7)

11. One may be put out by it (5) 12. Resplendent part of the flag lowered at sunset (5) 14. Employing some delicious ingredients for a cake (5) 18. Gymnastic animal (5)

19. Sharp reminder of the church’s status (7) 21. Dual purpose stores for lifeboats? (5,8) 22. Such a game is not for amateurs (6) 23. Spoils a signal and gets into a row (6)

Down

1. A sailor has to scowl about hard work (6) 2. Advantageously placed for a glamour photograph? (7,6) 3. See, I go round a house up North (5) 5. Dance for soldiers and surgeons (7) 6. Surprised having forty winks (6,7) 7. Run and see, perhaps, to make certain (6) 8. Around morning she gets a feeling of guilt (5) 13. Go over the limit and speed too much? (7) 15. Appear to accentuate (4,2) 16. It may be set for lunch (5) 17. One would be mad to be out of them (6) 20. Excellent, if not fast, way to do better (5)

QUICK CLUES Across

1. Ill-ventilated (6) 4. Meat pin (6) 9. Comprehension (13) 10. Arrange (7) 11. Dismal (5) 12. Bright (5) 14. Liberal (5) 18. Cultivation (5) 19. Tread roughly (7) 21. Soccer striker (6-7) 22. Calm (6) 23. Reviser (6)

Down

1. Robust (6) 2. Disobedient (13) 3. Do without (5) 5. Realm (7) 6. Useless possession (5,8) 7. Look at (6) 8. Different (5) 13. Acquire as heir (7) 15. Shares (6) 16. Rigid (5) 17. Seller (6) 20. Pungent (5)