DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. It's sad ours turned out to be catastrophic (10) 7. Eat away part of the rod eventually (5) 8. The fellow grew old but coped (7) 10. Go on, people – make a gift! (8) 11. Sharp and eager (4) 13. Frustrate some of the

growth war takes (6) 15. Tablet broken in fight (6) 17. Close to endless

darkness (4) 18. Refuse to sanction solid

law (8) 21. Castigation on the

roof? (7) 22. Bring on 100 in awful ruin (5) 23. He can expect dramatic

results from his work (10)

Down

1. Overwhelm doctor now in

trouble (5) 2. Wrestles in turmoil and gets

very hot (8) 3. Emblem of sly mob (6) 4. A round for rounds (4) 5. Ointment produced as gun

goes off at awful tune (7) 6. The boss's accents in the

cemetery (10) 9. Drudgery appears to be

labour for ass (6,4) 12. Doing harm to reservoir barrier which is getting old (8) 14. Bird – but could be dog? (7) 16. Kettle in the choir? (6) 19. It's lawful to put 101 in

illuminated surroundings (5) 20. Small trader initially

contained by youth leader (4)

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QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Rejoicing (10) 7. Shelf (5) 8. Reveal (7) 10. Status (8) 11. Overtake (4) 13. Really (6) 15. Vocation (6) 17. Spot (4) 18. Easily duped (8) 21. Keep up (7) 22. Souvenir (5) 23. Being there (10)

Down

1. Deem (5) 2. Respite (8) 3. Loaf (6) 4. Credit (4) 5. Preclude (7) 6. Laxity (10) 9. Revival (10) 12. Cooking-pot (8) 14. Put (7) 16. Spoilt (6) 19. Projection (5) 20. Secure (4)