DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

3. Others see his work as play ( 9)

8. Right to help in sudden attack ( 4)

9. Could be but a trite quality ( 9)

10. Stronghold of chess? ( 6)

11. Speedy ships? ( 5)

14. The first doctor is an idler ( 5)

15. Temporary home in which there would be purpose ( 4)

16. In which enclosures are measured? ( 5)

18. Interpret article in colour ( 4)

20. The terrorist’s mistake ( 5)

21. Not a crazy wanderer ( 5)

24. Profits from a comeback? ( 6)

25. Does he cater for gamblers in volume production? ( 9)

26. Unfortunately false name lacks one ( 4)

27. Maybe use strong fish ( 9) Down

1. Reproduce technique ( 9)

2. Knows main female relation ( 9)

4. Scold angrily for relative speed ( 4)

5. Lesson to be drawn from a poem or allegory ( 5)

6. Memorial of a confused battle? ( 6) 7. Location of object in the south- east ( 4)

9. Passage in the valleys ( 5)

11. Dismissed for being filled with enthusiasm? ( 5)

12. Completely rip while crying ( 9)

13. Severity – a quality of the back part? ( 9)

17. Cut some of the profuse verbiage ( 5)

19. Port worker who makes a deduction? ( 6)

22. A labyrinth that will astonish ( 5)

23. Left harbour ( 4)

24. Curb something of rare interest ( 4)

QUICK CLUES

Across

3. Assign ( 9)

8. Row ( 4)

9. Dissimilar ( 9)

10. Wriggle ( 6)

11. Hoarse ( 5)

14. Principal ( 5)

15. Side ( 4)

16. Pick- me- up ( 5)

18. Excursion ( 4)

20. Youthful ( 5)

21. Feeling ( 5)

24. Concealed ( 6)

25. Mechanical ( 9)

26. Asterisk ( 4)

27. Insert ( 9)

Down

1. Sue ( 9)

2. Iniquitous ( 9)

4. Shear ( 4)

5. Allude ( 5)

6. Deprived ( 6)

7. Nurse ( 4)

9. Outline ( 5)

11. Spirit ( 5)

12. Fertilise ( 9)

13. Fanciful ( 9)

17. Pessimist ( 5)

19. Annul ( 6)

22. Impress ( 5)

23. Revolve ( 4)

24. Sibilate ( 4)