DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Uninterested, having been brought up without love (5) 4. Indeed the police made

up their minds (7) 8. Graduate writes about the awful mogul's back pain (7) 9. Pulsate in a bathrobe (5) 10. Overfill with teas,

perhaps (4) 11. Crop said to be

intermittent (8) 13. Returning American politician finds a cesspool (4) 14. Experts employed in

court battles (4) 16. Moved set piles of letters (8) 17. Man you write lies about? (4) 20. He has clubs in his hand (5) 21. Tease people in harmful

act (7) 22. A new thing, i.e. something

that isn't worn out (7) 23. He might break out (5)

Down

1. Flasher disturbing Isabel on

beach (7,6) 2. Send back the stopwatch (5) 3. It's not cheap, darling (4) 4. Flags like a doctor with a love

for operations (6) 5. A waterfall you can't see

clearly through (8) 6. Mocks Mr. O'Connor who has

dire trouble (7) 7. One owing money includes a

prayer for his adversary (4,9) 12. Stay with them, maybe, and

find a gemstone (8) 13. Do dish gin around (7) 15. The tender trap? (6) 18. Polished boat parts up (5) 19. Shakespeare's return is

dull (4)

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Bury (5) 4. Admit (7) 8. Concerned (7) 9. Damp (5) 10. Choose (4) 11. Humiliation (8) 13. Attention (4) 14. Gala (4) 16. Stiffness (8) 17. Suspend (4) 20. Vigilant (5) 21. Fancy (7) 22. Lift up (7) 23. Handle (5)

Down

1. Unsuitable (13) 2. Poisonous (5) 3. Chamber (4) 4. Habit (6) 5. Counted (8) 6. Incident (7) 7. Be censorious (3,2,8) 12. Blood feud (8) 13. Cleanliness (7) 15. Hit (6) 18. Analogous (5) 19. Final (4)