DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1. Egalitarian, like a teacher not teaching? ( 9) 8. Container of burnt remains ( 3) 9. First gag the actors’ nerves? ( 5,6) 11. Declare free of guilt from sailor’s awful love ( 7) 12. Such a proposal isn’t on, it would seem ( 5) 13. Scared to help outside RAF order ( 6) 15. A bit of a rotter, a scallywag, a knave ( 6) 17. Youth leader has odd chat in boat ( 5) 18. Fire Diana’s shot off target ( 7) 20. Post- prandial trainfender ( 5- 6) 22. Spoil backward animal ( 3) 23. Caused to go off the rails possibly days later ( 3,6)

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2. Allow to be leased ( 3) 3. Could be nutty or explosive inside ( 5) 4. Not quite scholarly, but got paid for it ( 6) 5. Organ is repaired for Italian lady ( 7) 6. A foot co- unit made hors de combat ( 3,2,6) 7. How fashionable groups get around? ( 2,7) 10. Not sculpture in concrete, it would seem ( 8,3) 11. No matter when it may net a gross ( 2,3,4) 14. Different to Latin altogether ( 2,5) 16. Loved sum about mineral ( 6) 19. Barking can be painful to them ( 5) 21. A long time in summer and autumn ( 3)

QUICK CLUES Across

1. Life- like ( 9) 8. Employ ( 3) 9. Inoculation ( 11) 11. Sequin ( 7) 12. Suit ( 5) 13. Unassuming ( 6) 15. Adorned ( 6) 17. Savour ( 5) 18. Passion ( 7) 20. Indecency ( 11) 22. Epoch ( 3) 23. Reckless ( 9)

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2. Age ( 3) 3. Sugar coating ( 5) 4. Journey ( 6) 5. Mountaineer ( 7) 6. Generosity ( 11) 7. Tardily ( 9) 10. Secret ( 11) 11. Occasionally ( 9) 14. Soaked ( 7) 16. Well- known ( 6) 19. Lament ( 5) 21. Infant ( 3)