Double crossword

Across

1. They provide the spirit of progress (6,5) 9. Chided a debater, perhaps (7) 10. Many rows

of birds (5)

11. Fittingly

test (3,2)

12. Getting level?

(7)

13. Disturbance produced by a very loud fish (6) 15. Probably promising (6) 18. One of rank, perhaps (7) 20. Colours paving stones (5) 22. The way to defeat the East (5)

23. A cross in Italy shows where a composer is buried (7)

24. A gambler’s

faux pas? (7,4)

Down

2. Is in good time but nearly loses a point (5) 3. Type of building well-known in architectural circles? (7) 4. Volume of business transactions (6) 5. Pawnbroker, relatively speaking (5) 6. My word! (7) 7. Yet it might be something in concrete (8,3) 8. An unfair comparison (2,4,2,3)

14. A firmly established sports meeting? (7) 16. Swarms over nests if disturbed (7) 17. Small ruler comes from Borneo (6)

19. Split caused when a hundred deserted (5) 21. Positional

defence (5)

Across

1. To be expected (11) 9. Momentum (7)

10. Frequently (5)

11. Hair dye (5)

12. Hell (7)

13. Empty (6)

15. Climbed (6)

18. Prolonged (7)

20. Urge (5)

22. Heather (5)

23. Briskly (7)

24. Brilliant (11)

Down

2. Mature (5) 3. Slander (7)

4. Of the universe (6) 5. Haughty (5) 6. Word for word (7) 7. In disorder (11) 8. Without emotion (2,4,5)

14. Restrict (7)

16. Made cold (7)

17. Revolve (6)

19. Vagrant (5)

21. Heathen (5)