Double Crossword
Choose either quick or cryptic clues.
Cryptic Clues:
Across
3. A submission to authority will show it (9)
State of a hut that needs putting in order (4)
Take note, Chinese style? (5,4)
Race as ordered by a Roman leader (6) They employ queer ruses (5) Compulsory premarital readingmatter (5)
Handy fencing implement (4) Hearing test (5) Don’t be best man? (4)
A fateful day for military assistants (5)
Is it made by a scratch team? (5) To reveal hesitation spells downfall (6) Obsolete – as a stone may be (3,2,4) New barn for grain husks (4)
Pay up, and sign (9)
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1. Rum dance in a gymnasium? (9) Keen desire of eagles in different ages (9)
A sticky attachment, in a manner of speaking (4)
Fruit goes out of fashion (5)
Last though almost sure to finish on top (6)
Intimidates cattle (4) It was made a centre section (5) To join, one goes to the capital of England (5)
Pioneer research in horticulture (9) A fresh run on the daily presses (9)
It’s used for turning a French article to an English one (5) Natural encores (6) Added recommendation for a jockey (5)
Two similar bits of tulle for a balletskirt (4)
What’s left when objections are raised? (4)
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Quick Clues: Across
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Abundance (9) Telephone (4) Spring (9)
Idle fancies (6) Guide (5)
Number of deadly sins (5)
Daybreak (4) Employees (5) Afresh (4)
Eat away (5)
Ire (5)
Defeated (6) Competitor (9) Brusque (4) Catalogue (9)
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Dealer (9) Consultation (9) God of war (4) Illumination (5) Guarded (6) Obligation (4) Portents (5) Shatter (5) Story-teller (9) Compensation (9) Less (5)
Squirm (6)
Dogma (5)
Shortly (4)
Carry (4)