DOUBLE CROSSWORD

Cryptic Clues: Across

1. Tax too heavily because of cricket on the railway? (10) Assiduity without effort on the river (5) Formerly enough of a copy (7)

10. Made gloomy by rank deed mismanaged (8)

11. Air in motion to crank (4)

13. I have lost my colour to fix on a stake (6)

15. Summoned to study after offer for lot (6)

17. They sound in favour and are made amorously (4)

18. As stocked by tobacconists? (8)

21. The monument is about right in height (7)

22. Will Susan emerge? (5)

23. Ten erratic fellows among the others have a feeling of injury (10) 7. 8.

Down

1. Proper state of command (5) Festival wind? (8)

Set about getting married – or cooked! (6) Genuine old Spanish coin (4) Insinuated one politician didn’t tell the truth (7) Compassion of sorts about rows (10) Put in jeopardy and finish up being incensed (10)

12. Not the angler’s main bit of equipment? (8)

14. Made bishop before he died? (7)

16. No secondhand credit for a change (6)

19. Part of the group put in (5)

20. Spiritual charge proves the remedy (4) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 9.

Quick Clues: Across

1. Devotion (10)

7. Extra payment (4)

8. Hoodwink (7)

10. Great boldness (8)

11. Disfigures (4)

13. Remark (6)

15. Placid (6)

17. Not any (4)

18. Verdict (8)

21. Obvious (7)

22. Once more (5)

23. Component (10) 1.

Coarse cotton cloth (5)

2. Perplex (8)

3. Civility (6)

4. Trial (4)

5. Function (7)

6. Going without (10)

9. Discriminating (10)

12. Dainty (8)

14. Stress (7)

16. Sitting (6)

19. Unsuitable (5)

20. Prophet (4)

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