DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 All together as part of UK

working group (2,6)

6 Temper low note (4)

8 Hear cyclist and travelling

trader (6)

9 Left harnesses outside for

bumpkins (6)

10 Be at the front of the queue

for banner (8) 13 Moved smoothly, being

well built, but not old (4)

14 Meg’s Riley travelling to

seaside town (4,5)

17 Almost begin to play the

leading role (4)

18 Exhale loudly, then set out East to view tourist spots (8)

19 Reprimand insect eating

rodent (6) 21 Develop short book

held by girl (6)

23 Politician is about to find trouble makers (4)

24 Hung around with

nightwear mostly Downat start of day (8)

2 Point in European city with southern relations (6)

3 Nothing new in

Leeds, initially (3)

4 Sun rises again, lost in grumpy behaviour (9)

5 Negative vote from

Gina? Yes! (3)

6 Temporary fashion

garment (9)

7 Woman I love is returning from North Sea workplace (3,3)

11 Has fantasies about ready‑mix in river features (9)

12 Pine, maybe, to be always inexperienced (9)

15 Master arranged

school class (6)

16 Cleverly handle chap leaving complete works (6)

Fish dunked in Darjeeling (3)

A few lines due to be reported (3) 20 22

QUICK CLUES

Across

1 One piece at a time (3,2,3)

6 Extremely (4)

8 Variety of outdoor bath (3,3)

9 Conduct oneself properly (6)

10 Points redeemable with flight

companies (3,5)

13 ___ Hamill, Luke Skywalker

in Star Wars (4)

14 State of being arranged in

a row (9)

17 Contented sound of a cat (4)

18 Fond, affectionate (8)

19 Peripheral district of a town (6)

21 Trough or box in a stable (6)

23 Over the moon (4)

24 Excessive curiosity (8)

Down

2 Satirically incongruous (6)

3 With the exception of (3)

4 Chewy substance (9)

5 Loop (3)

6 Strong feeling (9)

7 Venerate (6)

11 Regular delivery of dairy

products (4,5)

12 Every so often (9)

15 Our ___ Friend, Dickens novel (6)

16 Life forms from other planets (6)

20 Tight coil of hair (3)

22 Affectionate name for

grandma (3)