DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1. A moralist? Precisely (4) 3. He kills a couple of fools in the end (8)

9. Alfresco exit (7)

10. Make pottery of potential worth (5)

11. Unhappy because the whisky is nearly

finished? (3,2,7)

13. Nicest form of invertebrate (6)

15. He acts in a virtuous way (6)

17. An unconscious pedestrian (12)

20. To sack - or to fire? (5)

21. Giving an encore, naturally (7)

22. Song composed by Edna Rees (8)

23. Whisky drinkers may say it is just a question of time (4)

Down

1. Announce that one is no longer an amateur? (8) 2. I won’t resort to being pulled along (2,3)

4. The difficulty capers may get you into? (6)

5. When one should act, though it usually occurs later (12)

6. Spirits priests may conjure up (7)

7. Possibly went in the pond (4)

8. A butchery firm owned by a combine? (5,7)

12. Figure of importance to American defence (8)

14. He mocks a glutton (7)

16. Threaten a devil with something conclusive (6)

18. Part of the choir is heard in Eire (5)

19. Weapons kept up one’s sleeve? (4)

QUICK CLUES Across

1. Immovable (4)

3. Hunger (8)

9. Hush (7)

10. Following (5)

11. Irreconcilable (12)

13. Consent (6)

15. Stop (6)

17. Prove (12)

20. Worth (5)

21. Berth (7)

22. Breadth (8)

23. Network (4)

Down

1. Gala day (8)

2. Cleave (5)

4. Gratify (6)

5. Overstatement (12)

6. Strained (7)

7. Merit (4)

8. White-hot (12)

12. Force (8)

14. Two lines (7)

16. Pacified (6)

18. Live (5)

19. Wicked (4)