DOUBLE CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES
Across
1 Seen it before? Somehow, Dave hugs Jack for all to see ( 4,2)
5 Animal took a piece,
not all ( 5)
9 Atmospheric layer,
Australian one ( 5)
10 Called upon one king in
Devon mysteriously ( 7)
11 Regretted offensive sound ( 4) 12 Bird looking intently
round tail of gull ( 8)
16 Tantrum at river causes
degree of heat ( 11)
18 But hair – might it be
flying? ( 8)
21 A fish makes food
thickener ( 4)
23 Capital, is it holding
politician back? ( 7)
24 Shrub’s secretion left
one higher ( 5) 25 Servant ready to start signalling device ( 5)
26 Groups of species that officer left out ( 6)
Down
2 Lovers’ getaway, from work in part ( 9)
3 Help found in second half of A- to- Z? ( 4)
4 Dull grunt Einstein
produced! ( 13)
6 Held back by bull on Kentish mound ( 5)
7 Concerning female swan about to groom feathers ( 5)
8 Prepare ironic marriage settlement ( 5)
13 Correct- sounding
ceremony ( 4)
14 Not even
unconventional ( 9)
15 Pru’s remarkable
stimulus ( 4)
17 Backing short start of enemy ceasefire ( 5)
19 Rumba cast
a shadow ( 5)
20 Until defeated, retained Spanish accent ( 5)
22 Part of a single
natural valley ( 4)
QUICK CLUES
Across
1 ___ medicine, alternative
cure ( 6)
5 Walk at an easy pace ( 5)
9 Newton ___, town south
of Exeter ( 5)
10 Baddie ( 7)
11 Objects of play ( 4)
12 Rectory ( 8)
16 Minimalist ( decor) ( 11)
18 Interpret ( difficult
handwriting) ( 8)
21 Gentle whirlpool ( 4)
23 Strong- scented plant of
the iris family ( 7)
24 Exhaust ( 3,2)
25 Mythical ugly elf ( 5)
26 Develop a fondness for, or get into the habit of ( 4,2)
Down
2 Undeveloped ( 9)
3 The two ( 4)
4 Have outdated attitudes ( 4,2,3,4)
6 Broad tooth designed for grinding ( 5)
7 Telling fibs ( 5)
8 One of the ancient elements ( 5)
13 Word of agreement ( 4)
14 Modification ( 9)
15 Hit with the hand ( 4)
17 Woodland fairy ( 5)
19 Mistake ( 5)
20 Just right ( 5)
22 ___ Be a Lady, song from Guys and
Dolls ( 4)