DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

6. Meat cooked in ovens (7) 7. Earth's core (5) 9. There's one in new development in Italian city (5) 10. The first breach? (7) 12. Where apartheid could have got Communist

support? (5,6) 14. They may result from

snap decisions (11) 18. Satisfied with the subject

matter (7) 19. Made an attempt, but was

thoroughly tested (5) 21. Nimble return partly because of tensile ligaments (5) 22. Clear it for musical performance (7)

Down

1. Kind of exceptional ability one is lacking in (5) 2. Somewhat splendid conclusion? (6) 3. Male relative found reading a sonnet (3) 4. In which love means nothing

(6) 5. Craft in frenzied movement (7) 8. Fight and beat like an ancient Greek (7) 11. Temporary platform for

putting on shows (7) 13. Finished though connected (7) 15. Story about abstainer is idle talk (6) 16. Drug is one swallowed by

bird (6) 17. Write to a learner by way of

punishment (5) 20. Catch what remains after all

deductions (3)

QUICK CLUES: Across

6. Overcome (7) 7. Inlet (5) 9. Noiseless (5) 10. Tedious (7) 12. Fortune-teller (11) 14. Bitter (11) 18. Poster (7) 19. Cry (5) 21. Merriment (5) 22. Frighten (7)

Down

1. Sham (5) 2. Shrill cry (6) 3. Gender (3) 4. Horrifying (6) 5. Relevant (7) 8. Predominate (7) 11. Prejudice (7) 13. Hail (7) 15. Urge (6) 16. Safe (6) 17. Drink (5) 20. Marry (3)