DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1. By law mother may be culpable (11) 9. Attracted by a duller composition (7)

10. He’s no better off for changing roles (5)

11. Try a little discernment (5)

12. Cares for badgers (7)

13. Strongly disapprove of what a model may do after work (6)

15. No robe for a king (6)

18. A vessel or one that caulks one (7)

20. Sign for some scales (5)

22. Yarn spun by New York initially and then half London (5)

23. Place to retire to from boredom (7)

24. Does he develop a light stoop from bending over clinical cases (11)

Down

2. Calms and sends to sleep (5) 3. Dispatches illegally (7) 4. Their mates are late (6) 5. Sovereign support for a firm line (5)

6. Has to row faster (7) 7. Split up the business and go separate ways (4,7) 8. Order for weapons now (7,4)

14. Gently strike a girl on the knee (7)

16. Heavenly sign to follow a courageous person (7)

17. Clannish? (6)

19. Intuitive characteristic of Richard III (5)

21. Though a humble employee he has polish (5)

QUICK CLUES Across

1. Immediately (11)

9. Skittle (7)

10. Headdress (5)

11. External (5)

12. Mean (7)

13. Emitted fumes (6)

15. Group of seven (6)

18. Rubbish (7)

20. Unfasten (5)

22. Nick (5)

23. N. African port (7)

24. Own (11)

Down

2. Dogma (5)

3. Slander (7)

4. Jovial (6)

5. Name (5)

6. Resolute (7)

7. Heartening (11)

8. Bracket (11)

14. Irregular (7)

16. Learned (7)

17. Confer (6)

19. Pale (5)

21. Strap (5)