DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

3. Slight possibility of opportunity to be away? (3-6) 8. Something attractive appears to be a stalemate (4) 9. With all meals provided, the directors obviously don't go hungry! (4,5) 10. With idiot removed, class always seems bright! (6) 11. Healthy noise (5) 14. So the ones there... (5) 15. ...have some idea, doubtless, but no life (4) 16. Sober gowns (5) 18. A portent for workers joining circle (4) 20. Stop egghead appearing in suit (5) 21. Have a feeling for the meaning (5) 24. Minister repairs spire on temple initially (6) 25. Obtain some furniture which is accessible (3-2-4) 26. Mark left by injury to head of security by vehicle (4) 27. Change neat arrangement of every other one (9)

Down

1. Cautioned about schooling (9) 2. Produce a very brief record as instrumentalists do? (4,5) 4. A number mostly belonging to us (4) 5. Prisoner's room has nothing but an instrument (5) 6. Be rich as a result of a leap? (6) 7. Spiritual charge to heal (4) 9. There aren't as many in real life, we realise (5) 11. Bears a twisted sword (5) 12. Initially not correcting errors after ten years results in moral decay (9) 13. Coming to rue awfully exciting experience (9) 17. Get points for music for all parts (5) 19. Deny entry after direction (6) 22. Health resort in the country (5) 23. Came a cropper on rocky hill (4) 24. Pig-headed group in conspiracy (4)

QUICK CLUES: Across

3. Endurance (9) 8. Fat (4) 9. Land (9) 10. Meditate (6) 11. Revolt (5) 14. Sufficient (5) 15. Repose (4) 16. Mock (5) 18. Check (4) 20. Pale (5) 21. Banal (5) 24. Dread (6) 25. Overlooked (9) 26. Bearing (4) 27. Cruelty (9)

Down

1. Glibness (9) 2. Carry (9) 4. Finished (4) 5. Short (5) 6. Snigger (6) 7. Swarthy (4) 9. Principle (5) 11. Awaken (5) 12. Torpid (9) 13. Wandering (9) 17. Grasped (5) 19. Cheerful (6) 22. Sum (5) 23. Penniless (4) 24. Marquee (4)