DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. They are engaged in making machines work (4) 8. Where aspiring mountaineers may be seen? (2,3,3,2) 9. Describing one who's mounted but unsaddled (8) 10. Combat of the French with

the Spanish (4) 12. Insect has moved inside like lightning (6) 14. He ducks! (6) 15. Arnold has become Oliver's comrade-in-arms (6) 17. Got into line but collapsed (4,2) 18. Notice a bit of a rash (4) 19. A considerable advance in the housing market (8) 21. Tennis-player's footwear? (5-5) 22. What the snooker player does for trophies (4)

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2. Does one go to beastly extremes to produce this starter? (6,4) 3. Aggrieved by the return of the

Greek archer (4) 4. Stayed strangely unmoved (6) 5. Reached one's zenith when

annoyed, we hear (6) 6. Bird to alight on the track (8) 7. It's a stone for the ring, mate (4) 11. Making things smooth for a late social treat (7,3) 13. Shocking threat in ship wrecks (8) 16. Mother needs to make inquiries for the material (6) 17. The distant noise of little pigs (6) 18. The leader of the clergy in established religious group (4) 20. Breathe noisily in making a

speech (4)

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Cry (4) 8. Generous (4-6) 9. Odorous (8) 10. Displace (4) 12. Be ambitious (6) 14. Precision (6) 15. Boil (6) 17. Old car (6) 18. Insect (4) 19. Lonely (8) 21. Deteriorate (10) 22. Search for (4)

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2. Belligerence (10) 3. Lengthy (4) 4. Threaten (6) 5. Blanch (6) 6. Hostile (8) 7. Lazy (4) 11. Abuse (10) 13. Unripe (8) 16. Yield (6) 17. Jerked (6) 18. Bloody (4) 20. Throw (4)