DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

1. About acts in variety provided with a new group of performers (6) 4. Catch a parent in trouble (6) 9. This will keep the sheets in place (5,8) 10. Being cast in a devilish mould (7) 11. To hold some esteem as a nobleman (5) 12. It's a great deal, by the sound of it - make a share-out (5) 14. Afraid I omitted a characteristic expression inside (5) 18. Provide medical attention for a special occasion (5) 19. A seat belonging to the Turkish Empire (7) 21. Jenny provided him with work! (6,7) 22. Subject to tests of adequacy for the film world (6) 23. Didn't go wearing corsets! (6)

Down

1. Get ready for the picture again - one should adopt a comfortable attitude in this (6) 2. Splendid piece of correspondence initially needed to make your name (7,6) 3. It gives warning of a dangerous female (5) 5. Saw a description of plain cake! (7) 6. Come to the end of cash flow! (3,3,2,5) 7. I will be in the political faction to show equal status (6) 8. Albert used to be attached to this (5) 13. Toured madly round the ring and excelled in horsemanship (7) 15. Old-fashioned punishment for bloomers! (6) 16. Humid haze enveloping the circle (5) 17. It's innate in staple food, we hear (6) 20. A perverted inclination to distort (5)

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Obscure (6) 4. Surrender (6) 9. Breaking out again (13) 10. Gather (7) 11. Out of condition (5) 12. Ardent (5) 14. Pursue (5) 18. Ghastly (5) 19. Out of date (7) 21. Pollution (13) 22. Increase (6) 23. Emaciated (6)

Down

1. Straight (6) 2. Unruliness (13) 3. Dodge (5) 5. Boorish (7) 6. Exhibition (13) 7. Pact (6) 8. Trivial (5) 13. Emit rays (7) 15. Calm (6) 16. Fundamental (5) 17. Meagre (6) 20. Break (5)