DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

1. The sort of party that needs nearly all the platform (4) 3. Infantry made up of a

thousand bowmen (8) 9. Diminish the reputation

of French region (7) 10. They employ devious

ruses (5) 11. Rate increase (12) 13. Produced an outline plan for the geography book (6) 15. United Nations source of oil in poor condition (6) 17. Causing anguish – could it be earthshattering? (5-7) 20. A cone will indicate some

disturbance in this (5) 21. Various carpets fashioned

before being put in position (7) 22. Using an iron is urgent (8) 23. Guy to keep going a long

time (4)

Down

1. Weapons for the team members (8) 2. Room at the top (5) 4. Like an aquatic bird back at

sea (6) 5. Provides approval for what

people are faced with (12) 6. Unpleasant sight caused by a

stye? (7) 7. It's not very good to get a distress call and nothing more (2-2) 8. Those in races make movement easier (4,8) 12. A little bit crafty about a clue (8) 14. What the following people

won't do (7) 16. Carry out a capital operation

when parent is in distress (6) 18. Not fit to sleep in it (5) 19. Steel band required for a

dance round the ring (4)

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Victim (4) 3. Burn slowly (8) 9. Dead (7) 10. Acknowledge (5) 11. Greenhouse (12) 13. Endorse (6) 15. Base (6) 17. Prior condition (12) 20. Clean feathers (5) 21. Perpetually young (7) 22. Ragged (8) 23. Clothed (4)

Down

1. Feet treatment (8) 2. Puckish (5) 4. Reason (6) 5. Not endorsed (12) 6. Fault (7) 7. List (4) 8. Disturbance (12) 12. Dipped (8) 14. Flood (7) 16. Figure (6) 18. Perfect (5) 19. Observe (4)