DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. About to assume an attitude

for sleep (6)

4. Got through the test as

approved (6)

9. Rendering the required tax and expressing approbation! (6,7)

10. On which the remains of the

weeds will be deposited (7) 11. A distinguishing mark shown by tailless burrower (5)

12. Often follows the route for a

month (5)

14. Intermediate positions can

produce wealth (5)

18. Allow to remain – or

permission to depart! (5)

19. One who gets the needle

should keep it on hand (7) 21. Where appointments are kept, you'll find a spy clattering perhaps (8,5)

22. Have a strong dislike of French

trial (6)

23. They will cut grass (6)

Down

1. Give an encore – it may follow

earlier drawing (6)

2. Someone encouraging you to

speak your mind (13)

3. A bit of a surprise normally as

an address in Spain (5)

5. Friend in France having

sufficient skill to be pleasant (7) 6. Finding out what the directors think of a device for increasing resonance (8,5)

7. Some of the studies elucidating

a kind of engine (6)

8. Restrains the guys (5)

13. Produces something new from a

secret formula! (7)

15. Severely criticised the way in

which some roofs are made (6) 16. Make up for a faulty note (5)

17. Considers the wishes of others

and postpones (6)

20. Mischief-maker with the

Spanish force (5)

QUICK CLUES: Across

1. Curb (6) 4. Swordsman (6)

9. Absolute (13)

10. Integrity (7)

11. Deal with (5)

12. Essential (5)

14. Tearful (5)

18. Watchful (5)

19. Emit rays (7)

21. Interchange (13) 22. Loophole (6)

23. Disclose (6)

Down

1. Purchased (6) 2. Thoughtless (13)

3. Golf-course (5) 5. Letter (7) 6. Thoughtful (13)

7. Tell (6) 8. Prophetess (5)

13. Stage performer (7) 15. Cows (6)

16. Wilt (5)

17. Springlike (6)

20. Impel (5)