DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across 1. Animal making an insect run off and get married (8) 5. Information obtained thanks to the District Attorney (4) 9. Cultivate a cash register (4) 10. Strong law is broken in the beginning (8) 11. Puts up with the animals

(5) 12. Granny eager to provide fabric (7) 13. They're not particular about what they sell (7,6) 18. Possibly relating to the

whole (8) 19. Just a tree outside (4) 20. Act like a bookmaker? (7) 21. The nautical speed of

grannies (5) 22. Always right by the girl (4) 23. A small band or two allowed

(8)

Down

2. Strange native with Eastern innocence (7) 3. Increase the confusion in part of 13 across (7) 4. The tea planter's shiny material (6,7) 6. His play won't earn him

money (7) 7. Turns up and listens (7) 8. Plot to film mercury, for

example (6) 13. Not much of a view! (7) 14. Distinguished but inept (7) 15. Get back in the shower for

example (6) 16. The crime of a receiver of stolen goods (7) 17. Letter pile set up (7) QUICK CLUES: Across 1. Despair (4,4) 5. Consumer (4) 9. Surrender (4) 10. Scriptural (8) 11. Merriment (5) 12. Calumniate (7) 13. Blameworthy (13) 18. Careless (8) 19. Humour (4) 20. Misdeed (7) 21. Criminal (5) 22. Uninteresting (4) 23. Grow (8) Down 2. Former (3-4) 3. Voter (7) 4. Futility (13) 6. Give in (7) 7. Ease (7) 8. Invariably (6) 13. Reply (7) 14. Frolicsome (7) 15. Conclusion (6) 16. Unprincipled (7) 17. Observatory (7)