DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. But a blunt question may incur it (5,6) 9. Draw a politician out (3) 10. Insulting attack (9) 11. Statute has two points that need cutting (5) 13. Decrease one's difficulties? (4,3)

14. Recent change of heart (6) 16. Tortured saints. Mark

may be one of them (6) 18. First-rate arrangement

for a performer (7) 19. Paul and I cooked a

foreign dish (5) 20. Most agree it could be an

eyesore (9) 21. Shelter in a sleeping bag (3) 22. Farewell photograph may be

the last word in defiance (7,4)

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2. Joint invitation to cheer (3) 3. Quarters of an acre out of

doors (5) 4. Business concern (6) 5. Fresh suet not exported (4,3) 6. Leader of newspapers (9) 7. Pocket money makes very

little difference (5,6) 8. Be confident, sleep is

guaranteed (4,7) 12. Took the main course but

possibly not a sweet (4,2,3) 15. Is it for the fleet-footed? (4,3) 17. Church worker with grave

responsibilities (6) 19. City of legendary

character (5) 21. Behold around the East a

sign (3)

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Usefulness (11) 9. Write (3) 10. Contraction (9) 11. Automaton (5) 13. Hug (7) 14. Caper (6) 16. Manacle (6) 18. Ameliorate (7) 19. Danger (5) 20. Quivering (9) 21. Joker (3) 22. Shrill (11)

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2. Possess (3) 3. Call on (5) 4. Tends (6) 5. Raise to peerage (7) 6. Personality (9) 7. Fitting (11) 8. Weather science (11) 12. Swear (9) 15. Shutting (7) 17. Diversion (6) 19. Postulate (5) 21. Gain (3)