DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across 1. Get rid of a tip (4) 3. Puts in the wrong part the actors inside fail to make a hit (8) 9. I'm coming back to place a bet - here's the slip (7) 10. A piece provided by the

donor (5) 11 & 19Dn. Relatively speaking, it may have many branches (12,4) 13. Intimation that the section is to be reorganised without a leader (6) 15. Biblical priest has upset the prophet (6) 17. Male thugs ran amok - to

commit this? (12) 20. Traverse freely over a stretch

of grazing country (5) 21. Throwing when the ship got in

rough surroundings (7) 22. People are put out by their

actions (8) 23. See 7 Down Down 1. To mother, going grey is hurtful (8) 2. See 16 Down 4. Hard water container (6) 5. An expert in detecting when

one has a change of heart (12) 6. Use sand for making

sweetmeats! (7) 7 & 23Ac. Pure description of what short-sighted observers do! (8) 8. Does it indicate the scale of business transacted? (7,5) 12. Concerted attacks will cause anger in pubs (8) 14. Retainer incommoded without

the right apprentice (7) 16 & 2Dn. Building instructor is one of some standing in the lodge! (6-5) 18. I went for the thread (5) 19. See 11 Across

QUICK CLUES:

Across 1. Huge (4) 3. Touching (8) 9. Pictorial (7) 10. Danger (5) 11. Signing on (12) 13. Biased (6) 15. Hawker (6) 17. Amity (12) 20. Worship (5) 21. Refugee (7) 22. Elongate (8) 23. Despatched (4) Down 1. Energetic (8) 2. Argot (5) 4. Harmony (6) 5. Suppositional (12) 6. Commotion (7) 7. Serene (4) 8. Punishment (12) 12. Outlook (8) 14. Forsaken (7) 16. Stick (6) 18. Ooze (5) 19. Lament (4)