DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across 1. Social drink helps political group’s morale (5,6)

9. Most cautious, but ties broken after fighting (7)

10. Senior citizen could be wooden (5)

11. Dragged into getting married? (5)

12. To quarrel can be dangerous in this atomic age! (4,3)

13. Greeted with stones from above? (6)

15. How bulls would settle a doubtful question? (4,2)

18. Overburden reporters with work (7)

20. Banish Lee, who is upset about the team (5)

22. Brings up to be backward? (5)

23. Rue moan, but inspire to love (7)

24. Stamp collector Philip swallowed a catalogue (11)

Down

2. It is used in war, rowing, etc. (5)

3. Altered thing requiring footwork (7)

4. Start to act as a foil (3,3)

5. One business transaction that could not be better (5)

6. No place for outsiders? (7)

7. Where contact is made with electrifying results? (11)

8. Witty peer, or what he might do to avoid being prosaic (5,6)

14. Arraign one politician every one (7)

16. Protective clothing for the big white chief? (7)

17. Agree the idiot got the net tangled (6)

19. A supporter of painting (5)

21. Solid things to worship (5)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1. Dumbfound (11)

9. Adoration (7)

10. Extent (5)

11. Turn (5)

12. Unity (7)

13. Oppose (6)

15. Rescind (6)

18. Cravat (7)

20. Clear (5)

22. Helvetian (5)

23. Perfect (7)

24. Past history (11)

Down

2. Big (5)

3. Sees (7)

4. Use (6)

5. Defile (5)

6. Genuine (7)

7. Clumsiness (11)

8. Vileness (11)

14. Part (7)

16. Cost (7)

17. Leaseholder (6)

19. Savour (5)

21. Vigilant (5)