DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

6. They brawl but the uproar fades away (7) 7. No bare-headed bird (5) 9. Give the military engineer a ring for raw material (3) 10. Unrestricted commerce to deter fear, maybe (4,5) 12. Yearbook by Dorset author of interest to gardeners! (5,6) 15. The spirit to have a fling (11) 17. Man's tenor transcription showing embellishments (9) 19. See 14 Down 21. This will provide a ring, we hear, for a pretty girl (5) 22. See 2 Down

Down

1. The directorate prepare to sail (5) 2 & 22 Ac. They're not even part of the calculation! (3,7) 3. Give publicity, one hears, to one who succeeds (4) 4. Show condescension, as customers do (9) 5. Hearty drink (7) 8. Be back in appointed time for the discussion (6) 11. How preference is shown for one and all in political faction (9) 13. You won't make light of things if you do (6) 14 & 19 Ac. Is the hired operative a traveller? (10) 16. Take your time describing the road surface (5) 18. Went outside - the disreputable type is inside! (4) 20. Go out in current fashion (3)

QUICK CLUES: Across

6. True (7) 7. Rough (5) 9. Permit (3) 10. Thought (9) 12. Squandering (11) 15. Sensible (5-6) 17. Imaginary (9) 19. Grow older (3) 21. Plump (5) 22. Far (7)

Down

1. Sign (5) 2. Sphere (3) 3. Pain (4) 4. Gave in (9) 5. Godparent (7) 8. Ideal state (6) 11. Management (9) 13. Academy (6) 14. Attendants (7) 16. Representative (5) 18. Related (4) 20. Pig pen (3)