DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 Bumped into Rick small scale ( 6)

5 Half of them encountered an ant ( 5)

9 Negligent, it’s said, so goes without ( 5)

10 Thespian’s current hair ( 7)

11 Lisa about to go by boat ( 4)

12 Fibbed about phone pioneer so defamed ( 8)

16 Be agitated enough to create litter ( 4,7)

18 Try and try again? I agree! ( 4,4)

21 Not a serious quarrel but it turns very loud ( 4)

23 Warrior returning from Bali, a rum ascent ( 7)

24 Cuter sort of peace agreement ( 5)

25 Catty, but not beginning to get restless ( 5)

26 Quietly agreed to one 3- D layout ( 6) Down

2 Mexican dish left in tumbledown hacienda ( 9)

3 Baby’s biscuit found in river, Welsh river ( 4)

4 Explanatory account of butter processing? ( 13)

6 The Italian drink is upset on the wall ( 5)

7 A portion of sodden suet to follow ( 5)

8 Unimpressed by Liberal in headquarters ( 5)

13 Warms up, removing starter, then dines ( 4)

14 Distance east or west led outing astray ( 9)

15 Network in some shed ( 4)

17 Bid put forward with no publicity ( 5)

19 Lift old boy onto back of seat ( 5)

20 Crude type of frill, from what we hear ( 5)

22 Dust kicked round breeding farm ( 4)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1 Touches with the lips ( 6)

5 Neckwear item ( 5)

9 Pertaining to a style of an earlier era ( 5)

10 Ruler of a wide dominion ( 7)

11 Cheese part of milk ( 4)

12 Facial bruise, shiner ( 5,3)

16 Tell apart ( 11)

18 In the same manner ( 8)

21 Matching ( 4)

23 Army rank ( 7)

24 Long weapon with a pointed tip ( 5)

25 Moving in sudden starts ( 5)

26 Arranged according to type ( 6)

Down

2 Knit together ( 9)

3 Lazy uncouth person ( 4)

4 Potion to sniff if you faint ( 8,5)

6 Tidal inlet ( 5)

7 Having ample space ( 5)

8 Stiffness in the neck ( 5)

13 Military takeover ( 4)

14 In another place ( 9)

15 Cook by simmering ( 4)

17 Contemptuous nasal sound ( 5)

19 ___ Lucy, old US sitcom ( 1,4)

20 Novel in digital form ( 1- 4)

22 Old Russian ruler ( 4)