DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across 7. The perfect beginner, apparently (6) 8. Annoy when you engrave five short (6) 10. Repairing bar seat side by side (7) 11. The last letter from home gave the news (5) 12. Verve lacks nothing in strong blow (4) 13. Be remiss in producing coal-dross (5) 17. Glower at such dazzling light (5) 18. Miserable colour? (4) 22. Region round the north where sporting activity takes place (5) 23. Not in the team which has completed its innings (7) 24. Key composer produced a stony sound (6) 25. Avenge riot in lake city (6) Down 1. Make 14 bigger? (7) 2. The night before the others make for the mountain (7) 3. Throw away fight (5) 4. Bill letting himself be heard? (7) 5. Drink – 20 drunk (5) 6. For example in all reforms of the law (5) 9. There’s space yet where the liquor is kept (5,4) 14. Enlarge building for the harvester (7) 15. Demanded a medical be reassessed (7) 16. So common for an officer (7) 19. Making a big mess of 17 (5) 20. 5 makes a royal appearance (5) 21. Not the same as mother losing her head (5)

QUICK CLUES

Across 7. Source (6) 8. Strip (6) 10. Overturn (7) 11. Rhythm (5) 12. Ceremony (4) 13. Gloss (5) 17. Brief (5) 18. Carry (4) 22. Kingly (5) 23. Stamp (7) 24. Annul (6) 25. Negligent (6) Down 1. Harmony (7) 2. Contention (7) 3. Polite (5) 4. Far away (7) 5. Squalid (5) 6. Condescend (5) 9. Torpid (9) 14. Protect (7) 15. Loss (7) 16. Object (7) 19. Cost (5) 20. Suffering (5) 21. Velocity (5)