DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 First of the composer’s

journeys (7)

5 Some in Mexico were to

cringe (5)

8 Assume, for the sake of argument, one penetrates military base (5)

9 Temporary release provided

by female housing agent (7) 10 Warning from driver in

front (4)

11 Softly lift bishop to point of

hallelujah, perhaps (6,2)

13 Rely on a German becoming

financial worker (4,7)

17 Half-a-dozen at home in large

town’s neighbourhood (8)

19 Gang gloated (4)

21 Sent out to encourage

savings (4,3) 22 Exhausted everyone

at home (3-2)

23 Lottery makes son

cry (5)

24 Urge fee amendment

for exile (7) Downextra payment is not

1 Advance warning that

forthcoming (3-3)

2 Al leaves Down Under for another country (7)

3 Warms up, removing

starter, then dines (4)

4 See rig Britain constructed for big cat (8,5)

5 Finding faults is of

vital importance (8)

6 Spoke of spot

on pen (5)

7 Instinctive response of engineer when receiving cable (6)

12 Shallow end is kept

almost tidy (4-4)

14 Noise excluder two listeners accept quietly (7)

15 Occasions for

Eastern air ducts (6)

16 GI went crazy with sudden darting pain (6)

18 Hereditary class of

actors, we hear (5)

20 One doubles it (4)

QUICK CLUES Across

1 Disentangle (7)

5 Take (a test) again (5)

8 Speak hastily (5)

9 Exasperating (7)

10 Memorandum (4)

11 Throw down the ___,

issue a challenge (8)

13 Trucks’ road section (7,4)

17 Subterfuge (8)

19 Assist in crime (4)

21 Source of nicotine (7)

22 Swell out (5)

23 Fear, apprehension (5)

24 Mass, sermon (7)

Down

1 Smooth-mannered and

sophisticated (6)

2 Assemble (7)

3 Female singing voice (4)

4 Fee-paying educational

establishment (7,6)

5 Breathe fresh life into (8)

6 Film holder (5)

7 Diplomatic agreement (6)

12 Untrustworthy (3-5)

14 Cloudy, hazy (7)

15 Ready ___, crisp flavour (6)

16 Unflinching (6)

18 Four-legged furniture

item (5)

20 Be next to (4)