DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 Rush for the job (6)

5 Put penny in post to part with it? (5)

9 Silly, that is, taking in relation (5)

10 Yes, ring round injecting instrument (7)

11 Morse, perhaps, back in the dock! (4)

12 Heel tilts toe out of place (8)

16 Doubt if any tincture is mixed (11)

18 Avoid putting team on stage (8)

21 Jumps to get beer ingredient (4)

23 Extra matter dead and discarded (7)

24 Tolerate proposal in hospital department (5)

25 Sense it’s only a little amount (5)

26 Fruit also over rug (6)

Down

2 Left a group with one note (9)

3 Sword cuts top from tent (4)

4 A fish may react exactly as intended (4,2,3,4)

6 It’s most important to prepare (5)

7 We hear Sir at the end of the day (5)

8 Squeeze small amount (5)

13 Placed clock face upside down (4)

14 Rubbish – soot, it is removed by permanent marker (9)

15 Current affairs from all directions (4)

17 Remains of a sporting trophy (5)

19 Country needs redistribution in aid (5)

20 Choose to be somewhat delectable (5)

22 Tropical tree replacing most of maple (4)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1 Pester (6)

5 Muscular strength (5)

9 Hurrah! (5)

10 Get angry (7)

11 Carry out orders (4)

12 Wife of an earl (8)

16 Goalkeeper’s zone (7,4)

18 Act of disloyalty (8)

21 Irritation (4)

23 Spurious reason (7)

24 Lift with great effort (5)

25 Blue-green gem (5)

26 Sculling (6)

Down

2 Lessening (9)

3 Particle of matter (4)

4 Company that is hired by

another company (13)

6 Take (a test) again (5)

7 The Time Machine author (5)

8 Novel in digital form (1-4)

13 Close at hand (4)

14 Condition helped by wearing

glasses (3,6)

15 Protracted tale (4)

17 Tear or cut into strips (5)

19 Ghostly (5)

20 Second attempt (5)

22 Munch (4)