DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1 Disregard pedestrian witness without hesitation (4,2)

4 Rotter has nasty urge (3,3)

9 Image of noisy blokes (5)

10 Book substitute (7)

11 Work it over, mother, it’s the best! (7)

12 Wheat entirely consumed in this (5)

13 Retribution disturbs St Jude’s rest (4,7)

18 More remarkable, though less well done (5)

20 Weapon shattering noughts (7)

22 Rice, graduate’s mother wants it back (7)

23 Awful risk involving English winter sportsperson (5)

24 Deserved to be knowledgeable, though not initially (6)

25 See ‘Met’ performance gaining respect (6)

Down

1 Boar needs years to find bird (6)

2 Japanese therapy at sushi place (7)

3 Unusual amber fish (5)

5 Stern author, unfinished, half-read (7)

6 Bird, say, regarding nest finally (5)

7 Leaves political party (6)

8 Confused reps hire imp – top job! (11)

14 Two sailors point to fish sauce (7)

15 Slogan of game family (3,4)

16 Voice times three (6)

17 Fit but acting without energy (2,4)

19 One who gets up part of the stairs? (5)

21 Expels leader from knightly tournaments (5)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1 Careless, lax (6)

4 Obsessive fear (6)

9 Competition attempt (5)

10 Drain-inspection chamber (7)

11 Beat easily (7)

12 Demo where protesters refuse to move (3-2)

13 Orchestrate (5-6)

18 Drive forward (5)

20 Wondrous (7)

22 Of the skull (7)

23 Unwanted sediment (5)

24 Defame (6)

25 Wax colouring stick (6) Down

1 Afternoon nap (6)

2 Distant settlement (7)

3 Deposit (cash) (3,2)

5 Involving active

participation (5-2)

6 Fillip (5)

7 Maturing (6)

8 Waterresistant (11)

14 Activity on a green or fairway (7)

15 Study of rocks (7)

16 Humorous TV series (6)

17 Instruction period (6)

19 Oyster’s gem (5)

21 Common hedgerow bush (5)