DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Not the overriding reason for taking the tube? (11) 9. Striking success? (3) 10. Perhaps I can't earn when under hypnosis (2,1,6) 11. Jewels from the seaside? (5) 13. Class of marines, possibly (7) 14. Layers of tar put back on

a road by one (6) 16. Firmly state that sin is

wrong at first (6) 18. A plain American? (7) 19. One purchasing a cattle

shed, say (5) 20. Heather getting Reg in

trouble by sauntering (9) 21. English port or American

whiskey (3) 22. Post that can kept or broken

(11)

Down

2. Hazel, for instance, returns the barrel (3) 3. The ills of unusual lives (5) 4. Expressionless girl in extremely giddy state (6) 5. He enjoys having a row (7) 6. Possibly ninety-ton

unimportant person (9) 7. Deficiency in what the barman takes care of? (5,6) 8. Confidential sign for office workers (11) 12. Start to play? (7,2) 15. Poor Ted is destroyed by a

missile (7) 17. Singer about to quit (6) 19. High-ranking Muslim woman

out to bug me (5) 21. Man finding nothing in the

navy (3)

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Patience (11) 9. However (3) 10. Impoverishment (9) 11. Adhesive (5) 13. Bevel (7) 14. Frugality (6) 16. Leave (6) 18. Refined (7) 19. Pick-me-up (5) 20. Laziness (9) 21. Beer (3) 22. Forerunner (11)

Down

2. Extinguished (3) 3. Emblem (5) 4. Appearance (6) 5. Mean (7) 6. Headman (9) 7. Compassionate (11) 8. Defenceless (11) 12. Cede (9) 15. Beat (7) 17. Racial (6) 19. Lock (5) 21. Fuss (3)