DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1. Proportion Stalin found out to be antisupernatural ( 11) 9. Letters to be sent to remote settlement ( 7) 10. Corn to be seen in the

wood? ( 5)

11. Spoil first- class backing for girl ( 5)

12. Otherwise cool van could erupt ( 7)

13. Feeling less for the figure? ( 6)

15. Blamed for the madhouse ( 6)

18. Priest loses one in church ( 7)

20. Big hit – 150 published ( 5)

22. It’s more pleasant in Venice, really ( 5)

23. Source of gratuities at the race- course? ( 7)

24. Show men road test ( 11)

Down

2. A man of parts... ( 5)

3. ... set apart from one extremely tardy ( 7)

4. Four in neat arrangement are indigenous ( 6)

5. It’s lawful for example in all construction ( 5)

6. Defence against main attack ( 3- 4)

7. Order remark about fellow dunderhead ( 11)

8. Tell a British Conservative it’s instructive ( 11)

14. It puts one pupil under glass ( 7)

16. See carp as the one that got away ( 7)

17. Jars in fireplaces ( 6)

19. Roots forming the trunk ( 5)

21. 8 etc. to reform ( 5)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1. Curative ( 11)

9. Instance ( 7)

10. Sham ( 5)

11. Go in ( 5)

12. Rags ( 7)

13. Clothe ( 6)

15. Ship ( 6)

18. Trap ( 7)

20. Memorise ( 5)

22. Stick ( 5)

23. Jealous ( 7)

24. Symbolised ( 11)

Down

2. Centre ( 5)

3. News ( 7)

4. Abundance ( 6)

5. Inappropriate ( 5)

6. Malady ( 7)

7. Kindness ( 11)

8. Animality ( 11)

14. Trace ( 7)

16. Invigorate ( 7)

17. Alcove ( 6)

19. Portend ( 5)

21. Exclusively ( 5)