Sunderland Echo

DOUBLE CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Great madness? (11) 9. Revolution­ary use of colour (3) 10. The best astronomy student? (4,5) 11. Weight of one in a vehicle (5) 13. Oaf without help when knocked down (4,3) 14. Cockney fish going wrong (6) 16. Principal fastener (6) 18. Cuts in two like wine in

parts (7) 19. One involved in rows (5) 20. Not altogether how an

undergradu­ate works (2,1,6) 21. A number from 'East-Enders'

(3) 22. They compete with 7 down

(6,5)

Down

2. Close result (3) 3. Tessa's comeback is no

liability (5) 4. There's nothing to recover,

expressed in words (6) 5. Furnish with a soft tip (7) 6. I am punctual when taking a

turn at being spontaneou­s (9) 7. Mad about sport or sports

equipment (7,4) 8. The rag trade or on which its

products are displayed (7,4) 12. Unusual show of temper

making Penny black? (4,5) 15. Atomic rule can be broken (7) 17. Takes over to spur us in some

way (6) 19. Waves grow in size (5) 21. It may float, but it overturns

(3)

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Vulnerable (11) 9. Bow (3) 10. Unreadable (9) 11. Vacant (5) 13. Austere (7) 14. Middle (6) 16. Surgery (6) 18. Item (7) 19. Water vapour (5) 20. Thankfulne­ss (9) 21. Prosecute (3) 22. Noxious (11)

Down

2. Finish (3) 3. Uplift (5) 4. Vault (6) 5. Sane (7) 6. Gist (9) 7. Swap (11) 8. Long wave (11) 12. Pierce (9) 15. Acknowledg­ement (7) 17. Snub (6) 19. Javelin (5) 21. French coin (3)

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