DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Limiting jumps? (6)

4. Old instrument of punishment in store (6)

9. Irrelevance as a result (13)

10. Obviously tights cannot be worn thus (7) 11. Given a challenge to avoid a rediscovered part (5)

12. Again, a manuscript takes a lot of paper (5)

14. Group of clans to be three times together (5)

18. Such paint is not suitable (5)

19. Tire in a way through lack of energy (7) 21. Robin the outlaw from next door? Well, our area (13)

22. Gratify when asleep like this (6)

23. Where it's time to be doing (6)

Down

1. A check for the new wife when about fifty? (6)

2. Not a pure voice; discordant and not helpful (13)

3. He's a bit slow and uncertain (5)

5. It rolls at the end of the earth below (7)

6. They may well be gratefully received (13)

7. Not faltering, yet sad (6)

8. She's a gem, of course (5)

13. Games played by strikers? (7)

15. Acknowledge being engaged: the board has been erected (4,2)

16. Animal thus found in a receptacle (5)

17. This girl is always first! (6)

20. Losing head in great fear is a mistake (5)

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Lithe (6)

4. Mission (6)

9. In order of time (13)

10. Say (7)

11. Boundary (5)

12. Range (5)

14. Sag (5)

18. Happen (5)

19. Glowing (7)

21. Articulation (13)

22. Diminish (6)

23. Fortune (6)

Down

1. Divine (6)

2. Clear sighted (13)

3. Thrust (5)

5. Uniform (7)

6. Lodgings (13)

7. Expand (6)

8. Near (5)

13. Scent (7)

15. Force (6)

16. Adorn (5)

17. Attitude (6)

20. Demise (5)

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