DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1 Rigorous way to get sprained,

say (6)

4 Chief maybe thumping front

half of tent (6)

8 Gang leader having a

cigarette? (5)

9 Nero, perhaps, turns salesman

in Rome (7)

10 Ties the rest in knots (7) 11 Begins a show with zero

writing implements? (5)

12 Lamenting about something

in agreement (9)

17 Roman garments to drop

around (5)

19 I’m leading couples to get

damages (7)

21 Cultivated man with fish (7)

22 Quiet interrupted by German

with metalworker (5) 23 When needing collections of valuable things (6)

24 Periodical survey (6)

Down

1 Security of strongbox – try removing contents (6)

2 Moving target going around a race meeting (7)

3 Ocean wrecked

boat (5)

5 Collapse that is restricting old PM, perhaps (7)

6 Swore badly –

even more so! (5)

7 In section of hangar is helicopter, crudely colourful (6)

9 Sees Latin translation as most important (9)

13 Examine crawler

with soft inside (7)

14 Capital, is it holding

politician up? (7)

15 Social disgrace of setting a meal oddly (6)

16 Avoid ewes straying around church (6) 18 Trousers say, ones that are inherited (5) 20 Spread glue (5)

QUICK CLUES Across

1 Expel from a

country (6)

4 Driving fairground

attraction (6)

8 Adores (5)

9 Electric cell (7)

10 Flagrantly (7)

11 Make void (5)

12 Designer of

buildings (9)

17 Small crown (5)

19 Make out (7)

21 Narrow-bladed

cutter (7)

22 Fork spike (5)

23 Tempt (6)

24 Triangular

savoury pastry (6)

Down

1 Inundate (6)

2 Creamy meringue

dessert (7)

3 Wars of the ___, York/Lancaster conflict (5)

5 Scandalise (7)

6 Learn bit by bit (5)

7 Winged insect

seen in spring (6) 9 Wall opening that projects outwards (3,6)

13 Timeless,

archetypal (7)

14 Quivering effect

in singing (7)

15 Suppress (6) 16 ___ Variations, Elgar composition (6)

18 Proficient,

skilled (5)

20 Brown-tinted

(old photo) (5)