DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Composer has new role for a single (8) 5. The Queen is in charge of

him (4) 9. Rodents backing a

celebrity (4) 10. Taught to give an English coin to the journalist (8) 11. A nose for tobacco (5) 12. I managed the boy from the Middle East (7) 13. Helped get Kate to come out and give up alcohol (4,3,6) 18. Oil spilt in January

column (8) 19. Throw the skin (4) 20. Outran the student to

captivate (7) 21. Villain's stick (5) 22. The right sign? (4) 23. 9 makes spilling teas a

hazard (8)

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2. Insect she picked up on an aerial (7) 3. Said the woman's outfit was covered in hair (7) 4. Will Dave's toes be treated with traditional wisdom? (3,5,5) 6. Courting again? (7) 7. Beat the bounder upsetting the EEC meeting around the capital of the Netherlands (7) 8. Science has the right law about scribble (6) 13. Storm when the Secretary is

French (7) 14. Nice kit tangled when

moving (7) 15. Sir let workmen out (6) 16. First Euro-MP to make a mistake about love becomes ruler (7) 17. Logs law about a place of

execution (7)

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Ominous (8) 5. Essence (4) 9. Pal (4) 10. Gushing (8) 11. Trim (5) 12. Clash (7) 13. Deliberately (13) 18. Learned (8) 19. Zero (4) 20. Stern (7) 21. Swift (5) 22. Neat (4) 23. Harshness (8)

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2. Brutal (7) 3. Dip (7) 4. Efficiency (13) 6. First (7) 7. In that way (7) 8. Morose (6) 13. Imprecise (7) 14. Bound (7) 15. Approached (6) 16. Ring-shaped (7) 17. Merciful (7)