DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Turn the register round, perhaps (4) 3. Took trouble though bored about article (8) 9. Writer gets point before worker and shows flag (7) 10. Presumably Adam had one in his throat (5) 11. Constraint not on critics (12) 13. Try hoe - it needs testing (6) 15. The gown is right for Bob (6) 17. Helpful to the orchestra, for example? (12) 20. Prohibition, thanks to derisive cry (5) 21. It may suit ref to be a glutton! (7) 22. Gifts no good in the future? (8) 23. Popular fellow gave ring to girl (4)

Down

1. Knock a big town for its greed? (8) 2. Communist leader got up at 9.50 (5) 4. Equipment ensuring successful hospital treatment? (6) 5. The sort of talk lovers may well have? (5-2-5) 6. Substantiate again in order to censure (7) 7. Action decided without detectives (4) 8. Golfing coach's wonderful shot? (12) 12. Titles to a dagger (8) 14. Elevate some of those given no blessing (7) 16. Not an in-group from the beginning (6) 18. Subject of article written by myself (5) 19. Go no further to pick up crockery (4)

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Reverberate (4) 3. Helped (8) 9. Dowser (7) 10. Sign (5) 11. Disobedient (12) 13. Heavenly drink (6) 15. Gauzy fabric (6) 17. White hot (12) 20. Be (5) 21. Of Oxford (7) 22. Singly (3,2,3) 23. Transaction (4)

Down

1. Lasting (8) 2. Devastation (5) 4. Filter (6) 5. Lull (12) 6. Proceeds (7) 7. Eat (4) 8. Disagreeably (12) 12. Watchman (8) 14. Limit (7) 16. Touch (6) 18. Banish (5) 19. Nothing (4)