DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

4. See 2 Down 8. In Pakistan, I'm a leopard, for instance (6) 9. Airmen confused by a part of Transcaucasia (7) 10. Lure a parent to go astray (6) 11. Odd description of rough surface (6) 12. Close to the girl, but just off target (4,4) 18. Final point of the sentence (4,4) 20. Grain, we hear, produced in instalments (6) 21 & 6 Dn. Used when one withdraws before the wine is served (6-6) 22. Anxiety about horse slaughter (7) 23. His account is outstanding (6) 24. Air force is required to do this (7)

Down

1. Containers not put back in vehicles (7) 2 & 4 Ac. Produces a report and presents a bill (5,2,7) 3. Dangerous jelly obtained from North African date tree (6) 5. Festive music round the States for the revelling (8) 6. See 21 Across 7. Pinned description of Aegean island up! (6) 13. Airborne - that's how the fugitive may be seen (2,6) 14. Bill may well become this an effigy round the capital of Turkey (7) 15. Becomes visible, as paper is rent asunder (7) 16. Don't leave graduate in control (6) 17. I'll change round a single man's name (6) 19. One who's beaten round the ring is more relaxed (6)

QUICK CLUES: Across

4. Plunder (7) 8. Chronicle (6) 9. To better (7) 10. Decaying (6) 11. Tiny (6) 12. Learned (8) 18. Inconvenient (8) 20. Keep (6) 21. Corsair (6) 22. Partly cover (7) 23. Quoit (6) 24. Set apart (7)

Down

1. Quiver (7) 2. Set in motion (7) 3. Merchant (6) 5. Munitions (8) 6. Placid (6) 7. Hole (6) 13. Plentiful (8) 14. Poise (7) 15. Opposing (7) 16. Foliage (6) 17. Cask (6) 19. Source (6)