DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. The bloom of youth (9)

8. Rest centre for the flier (3)

9. They have the best prices in the stock market (5,6)

11. Said to be named again in divorce proceedings (7)

12. Clean break or cut (5)

13. Staff taken in by salary – it's a travesty (6)

15. Zoe's no sort to sleep (6)

17. Quarters of an acre out of doors (5)

18. Drink for single man on board (7)

20. A knockout in the theatre (11)

22. Powerful vessel returns in the narrow channel (3)

23. Having money he gets a fine car in exchange (9)

Down

2. Broadcast a song (3)

3. Describing some gases carried in container transport (5)

4. They are found at sports grounds and in the streets (6)

5. Prepared scheme – for winning a tennis match? (3,4)

6. Didn't remember you'd already washed? (5,6)

7. Act about now (9)

10. Shall we combine to arrange a price or not? (11)

11. Journalist's work needs to be bang on time (9)

14. This side of the family is female (7)

16. Famous man written about in odes (6)

19. A female Pole is pale (5)

21. Cooling agent used in atomic energy (3)

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QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Questionable (9)

8. Sister (3)

9. Noble (11)

11. Ignore (7)

12. Urge (5)

13. Box (6)

15. Booed (6)

17. Ignominy (5)

18. Amiable (7)

20. Unintentional (11)

22. Also (3)

23. Thrice (9)

Down

2. Fish (3)

3. Savour (5)

4. Scold (6)

5. Arousing feeling (7)

6. Insurmountable (11)

7. Ken (9)

10. Law-making (11)

11. Poverty (9)

14. Graceful (7)

16. Slice (6)

19. Vigour (5)

21. Nothing (3)