DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

1. Golden boy with a facial twitch is self-starting (9) 8. Provide weapons for a

member (3) 9. Be careful on the dodgems, for example (4,7) 11. Leaves work and goes to bed (7) 12. Be best man? (5) 13. Complaint of boy during

the month (6) 15. Possibly deigns to draw

(6) 17. Girl from the manor (5) 18. Object of a newspaper

piece (7) 20. Lanes that lead out of sight?

(5,6) 22. You'll get nothing from the

juveniles (3) 23. String net becoming entangled, leaving no loopholes (9)

Down

2. She's always in saunas (3) 3. Piece of gardening equipment a character wore out (5) 4. Truths about force (6) 5. He's nice for providing a meal (7) 6. Ring for entertainers (5,6) 7. You may get a ride in it, by accident (9) 10. Tear one bill up if it's unbearable (11) 11. Keeping for a trying experience (9) 14. Autobiographical books? (7) 16. Firemen use it, but it ruins

the hose (6) 19. Claw used in a brutal

onslaught (5) 21. Craving for Japanese money

(3)

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Counsel (9) 8. Manage (3) 9. Outlook (11) 11. Old (7) 12. Flower (5) 13. Splendid (6) 15. Tell (6) 17. Reel (5) 18. Trouble (7) 20. Engagement (11) 22. Entrap (3) 23. All (9)

Down

2. Observe (3) 3. Tree (5) 4. Agitate (6) 5. Trickle (7) 6. Right (11) 7. Obligatory (9) 10. Requite (11) 11. Aide (9) 14. Slip back (7) 16. Gorge (6) 19. Adipose (5) 21. Bow (3)