DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across 1 & 10 Dn. Continuing a stage career and maintaining one's respectability (7,2,11) 8. Falstaff's follower is no

young man, initially (3) 9. Carried away, being unusually ardent about games (11) 11. Somehow parries the

weapons (7)

12. Don't dissent from an idea

that a vice is unending (5) 13. Works hard and produces

new stock (6)

15. They produce berries for those who have grown old in office (6)

17. What may be raised in the

National Army (5) 18. Is included in a requirement

for the making of cordial (7)

20. Frozen to the core? (4-7)

22. Don't stand for prevarication (3) 23. Horticultural plot is surrounding a cluster of flowers (9)

Down

2. To go off the track produces a

bit of hesitation, we hear (3) 3. Publication is associated with

ill-use (5)

4. A bird complaint (6)

5. This may cause one to tip up

before autumn! (7)

6. Backing for financial

authorisation (11)

7. I'm urged to be deeply

affected (9)

10. See 1 Across

11. Set up mother with a stage part

– a long, rambling piece (9)

14. Delay sentence on an old

convict (4-3)

16. A flat metal ring used in the

laundry (6)

19. Vexed by one assessment (5)

21. A long time in the Upper

Andes (3)

QUICK CLUES:

Across

1. Controlling device (9) 8. Unity (3)

9. Dejected (11)

11. Anger (7)

12. Fragrance (5)

13. Opportunity (6)

15. Lax (6)

17. Consumed (5)

18. Snare (7)

20. Deceit (11)

22. Woman in religious

order (3)

23. Infamy (9)

Down

2. Make a mistake (3) 3. Language of ancient

Rome (5)

4. Journey (6)

5. To free (7)

6. Merge (11)

7. Practice (9)

10. Charm (11)

11. Harsh (9)

14. Include (7)

16. Short burst of

speed (6)

19. Of them (5)

21. Fix (3)