Portsmouth News

DOUBLE CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Presumably it's not delivered in closed court (4,7)

9. Cut nothing in longplayin­g record (3)

10. A walkover for V.I.P.s! (3,6)

11. A sect could show social distinctio­n (5)

13. Book one prepared to fill the gap (7)

14. Irish author – old boy's written next to nothing in French (6)

16. Needing to relax, we hear, when instructed (6)

18. Put another coat on (7)

19. React strangely, as restaurate­urs do (5)

20. Protective cover for the consumer (9)

21. Don't stand a false assertion (3)

22. The position of yachtsmen and campers (5,6)

Down

2. Small report for father (3)

3. The kind of fibre that provides cool courage (5)

4. Dr Lee's confused by the men of experience (6)

5. No longer living on the main waters fed by the Jordan! (4,3)

6. Properly reproduce what protects the writer (9)

7. Grave situation that could be also perfect (5,2,4)

8. The shouts of those in the way (6,5)

12. Throw the club away – it's discarded material (5,4)

15. Treat ungracious­ly if I cede building (7)

17. Unmoved by radio interferen­ce (6)

19. The French in a vessel that's spotless (5)

21. Almost be in front of the field (3)

QUICK CLUES: Across

9. 1. Considerab­le Wickedness (3) (11) 10. Denial (9) 11. Order (5)

13. Weather (7)

14. Slipped (6)

16. Hope for (6)

18. Sorrow (7)

19. Languished (5)

20. Precision (9)

21. Prohibit (3)

22. Ignominy (11)

Down

2. Large vase (3)

3. Wander (5)

4. Miserable (6)

5. Strategy (7)

6. Vivacity (9)

7. Settled (11)

8. Self-determinin­g (11)

12. Disclaim (9)

15. Voter (7)

17. Rise (6)

19. Postulate (5)

21. Jeer at (3)

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