DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

1 Office desk ( 6)

4 Disreputable behaviour disrupted

zeal in the South East ( 6)

9 Pa’s upset at health resort ( 3)

10 Terrible tractor ad a sign of

things to come ( 5,4)

11 Back- up needed to follow

simpering rodent ( 5)

12 I’d heard about person who

resists change ( 7) 14 Scholar is not really

relevant to boy ( 11)

17 Dan isn’t prepared to be

deputy ( 5- 2)

18 Approaches with some

within earshot ( 5)

20 Person accumulating gold

following short prayer ( 9)

22 Short line up amounts

to nothing ( 3)

23 Bright light street

clothing ( 6)

24

Entry made by expert about prow of container ship ( 6)

Down

1 Cut in half a piece

that’s dry inside ( 6)

2 Prepared to study

ending of play ( 5)

3 Amazed by odd aunts round about the east ( 9)

5 Permit to have

a tenant ( 3)

6 State in the manner of two different degree holders ( 7)

7 Finished and repaired when not married ( 5)

8 Overshadow a redemption, possibly ( 11)

13 Odd Eric nicking bit of cash, coin of little value ( 9)

15 Yes- man on

a go- slow ( 7)

16 Hymns in addition to charity donations ( 6)

17 Punches foot

covers ( 5)

19 One appearing

in Queen musical ( 5)

21 Receding tide in

Entebbe ( 3)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1 Old writer ( 6)

4 Loud chirping insect ( 6)

9 ___ for, select ( 3)

10 Lustful ( 9)

11 ( Of pastry) crumbly,

brittle ( 5)

12 Describe clearly ( 7)

14 Invention ( 11)

17 Moggie’s entrance! ( 3,4)

18 Cherub ( 5)

20 In its original form ( 9)

22 And the rest ( abbrev)( 3)

23 Housing complex ( 6)

24 Arranged ( 6)

Down

1 Liverpudlian ( 6)

2 Style from the past ( 5)

3 Involving two

parties ( 9)

5 Decorate ( a cake) ( 3)

6 Pear- shaped fruit

served as a starter ( 7)

7 Malicious

fire- starting ( 5)

8 City’s high- tech

area ( 7,4)

13 Finished off,

terminated ( 3,4,2)

15 Draw ( a crowd) ( 7)

16 Cut ( bread) ( 6)

17 Vulgar ( 5)

19 Invited person ( 5)

21 Acrobatic songbird ( 3)