DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 Quack remedy in no

way odd (7)

5 Go and get order for

boxer? (5)

8 Restrict force quietly (5)

9 Strong person, we hear,

to become tense (7)

10 For instance, goes without core foodstuff (4) 11 Budget another florin to get

vacant lots (2-6)

13 Financial manager seen in

a greengrocer’s shop? (4,7)

17 Bruce too confused with 2

of 8, perhaps? (4,4)

19 Gospel writer finds stain (4)

21 Indian food and drink I

knock back (7)

22 Choral work from remote

territory (5) 23 Daughter brought in to shave chaplain (5)

24 Taught to cook trout

by journalist (7) Down

1 Pinch the Spanish

metal (6)

2 Spy endlessly has fish on glittering plate (7)

3 Work between the lines is inadequate (4)

4 Fish for old example of tiresome lot, go away! (13)

5 Number held in small

ornament (8)

6 Small child alone lacking one that’s complete (5)

7 Improve way to become trustworthy (6)

12 Nice ears about to

grow (8)

14 Old thespian is a demanding person (7)

15 I pace around, around cold, cold area (3,3)

16 Satisfied to go round back of rink, moved on one! (6)

18 Tolerate daughter’s

facial hair (5)

20 Give out wrong

time (4)

QUICK CLUES

Across

1 Obtain information after

an expedition (7)

5 Cut off (5)

8 Thing that happens or

succeeds by chance (5)

9 Go-between (7)

10 Chop into squares (4)

11 Very high pointed heel (8)

13 Flat, expressionless (11)

17 Telephone earpiece (8)

19 Collar fastener (4)

21 Designer (7)

22 Happen (5)

23 Packed close together (5)

24 Wrongdoing (7)

Down

1 Spoil the appearance of (6)

2 American whiskey (7)

3 Suggestion, proposition (4)

4 Crammed solid (4,2,3,4)

5 The Black ___, novel by

Walter Farley (8)

6 Social call (5)

7 Money demanded by

a kidnapper (6)

12 Atmosphere or feel of a place (8)

14 ___ case, document file (7)

15 Adjustable three-legged

stand (6)

16 Loved very much (6)

18 Shackle (5)

20 Person in charge (4)