DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 Catholic method actor’s

New York destination? (8)

6 Comfortable about

weapons (4)

8 Climb a trail (6)

9 In this Andalusian shoe (6)

10 Mixed choir – it’s

momentous (8) 13 Domestic animals going back

a pace (4)

14 I’m given a beating and

prevented from leaving (9)

17 Dance is a part of tribal

legend (4)

18 Reportedly supervises

in foreign parts (8)

19 Happen that sea monster turns

on young dog (4,2)

21 Clothes the French jumble up (6) 23 Cone damaged in

the past (4)

24 Plant came up before former president (4,4) Down

2 Country dweller is curt, unfortunately (6)

3 No return from

this expert (3)

4 Unending battle over river sport (5,4)

5 Why the words

finished OK (3)

6 Reg’s confused, hiding anxiety of criminals (9)

7 A king in need

approached (6)

11 Let me sip a cocktail during interval (4-5)

12 Joins up with prisoner on sides of road (9)

15 Short cut for soldiers with short box (3,3)

16 Hounds head off

birds of prey (6)

20 For every salesman

on the way up (3)

22 Steal from

probationer (3)

QUICK CLUES Across

1 Knight’s heavy glove (8)

6 Sit for an artist (4)

8 Cruelly coincidental (6)

9 Conventional (6)

10 Physically well-developed (8)

13 Kitchen worker (4)

14 Roomy (9)

17 Respiratory organ (4)

18 Words to an opera (8)

19 Nile’s continent (6)

21 Jockeys (6)

23 Shout (4)

24 Complete set of bones (8)

Down

2 Central glass-roofed hall (6)

3 Affectionate name for

grandma (3)

4 Phone chat with someone

nearby (5,4)

5 Prepare (leather) (3)

6 Skydiver’s canopy (9)

7 Black suit of cards (6)

11 Cook over coals (9)

12 Make good (an expense) (9)

15 Stifle (sound) (6)

16 Sound system (6)

20 Blockhead (3)

22 Hair tint (3)