DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

1 & 3Ac. He's most likely to succeed (4,8)

3. See 1 Across

8. How many removed from the Vatican in excommunication? (4)

9. By which Parliament votes for a large military unit (8)

11. Honesty is the necessary quality of a good ruler (12)

13. Interfere with the decoration, by the sound of it (6)

14. Make an attack in some of the fiercest RAF expeditions (6)

17. Almost synonymous with evening dress? (12)

20. Doing what Ivy does (8)

21. One in the vessel is a murderer (4)

22. This indicates the way to finish off secretarial correspondence (8)

23. Endlessly give one's attention to the boss (4)

Down

1. Fine-looking vehicle, we hear (8)

2. Eroding badly, but went unheeded (7)

4. An unfortunate state in which to make a solemn promise (6)

5. A falsehood by a whole group of people leads to estrangement (10)

6. Ways out for ten in different site (5)

7. Small container required before the end of the day (4)

10. What the dentist acting as a locum will do (4,3,3)

12. Dear ones thought things out differently (8)

15. What strange skill will get across! (7)

16. They make it possible to track down South American money! (6)

18. Giving confectionery a topping finish (5)

19. Scripture book put back in the oldest cathedral (4)

QUICK CLUES:

Across

1. Snug (4)

3. Motion (8)

8. Approaching (4)

9. Each person (8)

11. Decrease in affection (12)

13. Blow (6)

14. Essential commodity (6)

17. Unconcern (12)

20. Bills (8)

21. Wise men (4)

22. Banish (8)

23. Remain (4)

Down

1. Summarise (8)

2. Smash (7)

4. Plunder (6)

5. Imperious (10)

6. Contempt (5)

7. A vegetable (4)

10. Defamation (10)

12. Rashness (8)

15. Locket (7)

16. Influence (6)

18. New (5)

19. Jetty (4)