DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1. I’m eating out with Charles I – that’s mysterious! ( 9)

8. May changes her name ( 3)

9. News of how the Red Arrows fly ( 11)

11. Does pie get cooked in one instalment? ( 7)

12. 1, 11, 0, 1000 is a mathematical statement ( 5)

13. Change this for the right top ( 1- 5)

15. Party on sea or land ( 6)

17. I do business – that’s perfect! ( 5)

18. Nastier concoction of Greek wine ( 7)

20. Mail printer produces a textbook ( 5,6)

22. Some sympathetic article... ( 3)

23. ... about the way notes fade when unable to hear ( 5,4)

Down

2. Religious woman starts the Canticle of Simeon ( 3)

3. Moira’s new man ( 5)

4. What remains when the estate is divided up? ( 3- 3) 5. Stylish silver ring from a city in Illinois ( 7) 6. Driving Al’s minicab around the north to find evidence of flesheating ( 11)

7. A burning desire? ( 9)

10. Does Adam’s doctor practise alternative medicine? ( 5,6)

11. Disentangle from a mangled Crete taxi ( 9)

14. Is concerned with the travels of Laertes ( 7)

16. The English- speaker has to leave without the band ( 6)

19. Brief to cut down trees ( 5)

21. Age of the older generation ( 3)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1. Predominant ( 9)

8. Tune ( 3)

9. Unusual ( 11)

11. Frank ( 7)

12. Concur ( 5)

13. Shining ( 6)

15. Crayon ( 6)

17. Inappropriate ( 5)

18. Studio ( 7)

20. Misery ( 11)

22. Title ( 3)

23. Trio ( 9)

Down

2. King ( 3)

3. Plentiful ( 5)

4. Revised ( 6)

5. Ship’s capacity ( 7)

6. Misconduct ( 11)

7. Wayfarer ( 9)

10. Nomination ( 11)

11. Pay towards ( 9)

14. Axe ( 7)

16. Neat ( 6)

19. The best ( 5)

21. Total ( 3)