Quick Crossword

Both sets of clues fit both grids

ACROSS

1 Mourning composition (5)

4 Timidly (5)

10 Weight of about 28 grams (5)

11 Ideal (7)

12 Biology, physics etc (7)

13 Blue gas, a form of oxygen (5)

14 Ice dwelling (5)

16 Smallest number spelt as two syllables (5)

21 Christmas bird (5)

23 Chilled infusion (4,3)

25 Raise to the peerage (7)

26 Council of church officials (5)

27 Trunk of a statue or body (5)

28 Profundity (5)

DOWN

2 Touching down (7)

3 Learn gradually (5)

5 Have the intended effect (3,4)

6 Intermediate region of the afterlife (5)

7 Dull brown (hair) (5)

8 Elector (5)

9 Have forty winks (5)

15 Collection of an author’s stories in a single book (7)

17 No longer alive or in existence (7)

18 Command (5)

19 Modern ___, Chaplin film (5)

20 Laurel and ___, comedy film stars (5)

22 Game also called housey-housey (5)

24 Come next (5)

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