Sunderland Echo

DOUBLE CROSSWORD

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CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. The last letter in a hundred is metallic (4) 8. Warning of danger from

the watch? (7,3) 9. Somehow go by mean

purse (5,3) 10. Long intensely for a tree

(4) 12. A doctor one foot off

course (6) 14. No rest for voices (6) 15. Gloomy as mild change

(6) 17. The lowest Shakespear­ean character? (6) 18. Repair 1,000 to finish

(4) 19. Not tedious enough to

weary everybody? (8) 21. Contents untouched by

member of attack? (6,4) 22. From there a street runs in

this direction (4)

Down

2. Enjoying fun early? (2,4,4) 3. Pointer to learner being taken in by stimulus (4) 4. Fight doctor in cloak (6) 5. The fathead should have battled it out (6) 6. Hurry - or something will be squashed underfoot! (4,2,2) 7. Formerly 100 into 1 (4) 11. Prim young lass has close shave (6,4) 13. Arrange mini raid between take-off and landing (2,3-3) 16. Mail for the landlord? (6) 17. Bighead taking command at the frontier (6) 18. Mother takes to the sea (4) 20. Location of something to be seen, we hear (4)

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Appear (4) 8. Retort (6,4) 9. Infancy (8) 10. Orient (4) 12. Dearth (6) 14. Contrivanc­e (6) 15. Concealed (6) 17. Long letter (6) 18. Cosy (4) 19. Unthinking (8) 21. Neutralise (10) 22. Worker (4)

Down

2. Dig (10) 3. Lots (4) 4. On land (6) 5. Gathered (6) 6. Watcher (8) 7. Burlesque (4) 11. Series (10) 13. Poor (8) 16. Figure (6) 17. Grammar (6) 18. Of that kind (4) 20. Slat (4)

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