DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1. Support from the rear (4) 3. Large quantity produced by corporal punishment? (8)

8. At that time in Southend (4)

9. Stop activity when permission to go is cancelled (5,3)

11. In which athletes can expect to get wet? (7,5)

13. Impressed when took industrial action? (6)

14. Such stuff can have importance (6)

17. Literary correspondent? (3,2,7)

20. Currently offensive? (8)

21. Look at a member of the upper house (4)

22. Charge to admit? (5,3)

23. Subdue but make unexciting? (4)

Down

1. Nevertheless hair can provide a prop (8)

2. Can reel off arrangements for charlady (7)

4. Get own back for Geneva breakdown (6) 5. Celebrate formation of political group? (4,1,5)

6. So one makes a running knot (5)

7. Seat thus offered to the Football Association (4)

10. Rider in a record event? (4,6)

12. Beforehand, give a helping of jam (8)

15. That’s a girl for you! (7)

16. A quick look from the batsman? (6)

18. Concerning sailor away from home (5)

19. Lies about Man, for example (4)

QUICK CLUES Across

1. Scoff (4)

3. Unreliable (8)

8. Noisy (4)

9. Lovely (8)

11. Erratic (12)

13. Hushed (6)

14. Sum (6)

17. Rebirth (12)

20. Fruitless (8)

21. Italian monetary unit (4)

22. Timetable (8)

23. Coloured (4)

Down

1. Numerous (8)

2. Committee (7)

4. Nuclear (6)

5. Lawfulness (10)

6. Tan (5)

7. The Orient (4)

10. Unreturned (10)

12. Norm (8)

15. Usefulness (7)

16. Grit (6)

18. Era (5)

19. Girl (4)