DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1. You get old at the Orient (4)

3. Near a very quiet fish (8) 9. To rule, I become a thing apart (7)

10. Break the circuits, say (5)

11. Seabirds assemble on the wood for food (7,5) 13. She takes a pound as usual (6)

15. See us in Rome, perhaps with a cat (6)

17. Point around which Tess is about to get changed into protective clothing (8,4) 20. Comedian finds company on the road, note (5)

21. Extreme cold is since dealt with (7)

22. Recovered two points in the Red Sea (8)

23. River is seen twice (4)

Down

1. Ron and Tom have to be confused about the instrument (8)

2. Wide actor? (5)

4. Give money to Mr. Stewart to appear in Burlesque (6)

5. Connection with a broken oriental vessel (12)

6. Seems like a couple of pages to listeners (7) 7. Notice the man taking on a senior journalist (4)

8. Rare case I sue over concerning saving a person from drink (3-3,6)

12. Professional cricket matches subject to demos (8)

14. Began again with a goddess back in the red (7)

16. First problem with oriental conflict (6)

18. Some scousers are drug addicts (5)

19. Mark’s seen in mascara (4)

QUICK CLUES Across

1. Eject (4)

3. Mishap (8)

9. Wary (7)

10. Song words (5)

11. Necessity (12)

13. Precision (6)

15. Prophet (6)

17. Inability (12)

20. Chopping down (5)

21. Worship (7)

22. Personality (8)

23. Nuisance (4)

Down

1. Tenant (8)

2. Swell (5)

4. Hue (6)

5. Portrayal (12)

6. Wandering (7)

7. Nail (4)

8. Later idea (12)

12. Apartment building (8)

14. Trust in (7)

16. Support (6)

18. Artless (5)

19. Cab (4)